Category Helicopters

PZL Swidnik W-3 SoKbL

W-3A Sokol

Type: medium multi purpose helicopter

Powerplant: two 671-kW <90B-hp.) WSK-PZL Rzeszdw PZL-10W turboshatts

Maximum speed: :>bb *m ь at 500 m Climb rate: >10 m/rmn at sea tevwl Range: ’60 km Service celling: 6000 m

Below: Currying its distinctive colour scheme, this Sokol demonstrates Its abilities at an air show. PZL Swidnik has been keen to sell the aircraft In the West. Piasccki Aircraft Corporation markets the W-3A in the US and Pacific.

Weights: empty 3300 kg. maximum tako-off 6400 kg

Accommodation: (passenger configuration! two flight crew pfcis up to 12 passengers

Above: With flotation gear inflated, this Anakonda demonstrates its amphibious abilities in the rescue role.

the W-3 has lemovahle seats and can Іч* used to carry cargo or casualties as an alternative to passengers. Only one example of the armed \ -3 Huzar has

Dimensions:

rotor diameter fusetoge length hoight

rotor disc area

15.7 m (51 ti6m.) 14.21 m <46 ft. 7 in.) 4,12 m (13 ft – 6 inf 193.6 n* 12.084 sq tt)

been completed, but lUneloftineni is continuing

ACTION DATA

US company Rockwell tu» ргсаюат! a ‘Wcetemeed’ version ot the W-3W equepod with He4f*o ani– uvk msstes. upgraded ovlorucs. etectionio warfare and targeting systems

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED

The W-ЗА спяа икриіісапііу more stowty than «malar modern Western type». Both It» S*ors*y S-76D and the Eunxopte» Dauprun are more atroanVmed deeqm

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AS И5Н2 DWWilM 2 MS km* (177 ■ »-»!

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Two mortem WSK-PZL Rrteirow PZL – 10W tUtXMtioflK. each ratort at 671 kW (900 hi),I for їжо oil. power tho W-3W they have a ЭО-mrwte emorgercy rftfing of 746 kW (1000 txij,

CLIMB RATE

SokOis ivive a good denb rate perfcrmorc*. mergnoly better than ihel o< Ihe S-76 and ConerSrrnWy better than mat ot the Oajpnm. Thoi isflanmee la a reflection ol me type’s power-to – eergry гзйю

Solon ‘une а good range pertommnee. better mart mat of me S-76. cut not as good из mat ot tkeOeupran However, W-ЗЛ» are atAe to carry urgerioadi. especoiry r therr larger cotxn areas As many as 12 poasenoors may be accommodated

Ел»г w 3s earned a three person сим. including a dtot. co-ikbt w*J Вц/п ongvs.. W-CtAs. with •npto-md nvonic& con bo ttowri b, rvv mol *i vm CCrvV’rris.

Duran тип оотртюз moot of the W-CIA’s •umetoge structure ond tho u»< rotor омяЛііі? Glass nbre-rwitorasd plastic (GFRP) a incorporated n ihe main and tart •otcr blades, tmTm от hoctrontai siaotew.

On It» starboard vde ot the arcrati и GSz-23 ktrwnrtl firrig 23-rrim rwr – Ьогт^. о cannort is riled

For it» cavalry т-о. ihw W-3W hog irytrtnn titled tor mckrt іліппюг* Uvntaoi deptmnmc mnr»4lyvig pocks and к» attun wmdcw-mounlod ЛК 47 niton or other guns

і St ■ кім) fbooiaga conAgufabone aitowtor 12 passengers Anakonda SAP arcah carry eight sunmers and two attendants

Sokbl’s PZL-built predecessors

■ SM-Jb PZL produced M4 s first helicopter design, the Mi-1, ‘от :i о mm i 950s. Its own version, the SM -2 with an enlarged *** ■0 fuselage. was produced laier.

■ Mi-2 HOPLITF: Introduced In the late 1950s. the piston – engmed Mi-2 was made exdusrvefy in Poland from 1964. At least 5,000 have been birtt and production continued in Ihe mid-1990s

И KAMA: In collaboration with US engine manufacturer AJkson, PZL produced this updated Ml-2 vanant powered oy hvo Atoson 250-C20B turboshafts

■ MODEL 1CH-1A PATHFINDER II: A joint ArmyVNavy funded programme to research compound helicopter designs led to the Pathfinder and Pathfinder II of the early – 1900s.

■ MODEL PV-15/H-18 TRANSPORTER: At

the time of its inception, the H-16 was the world’s largest horopter Flown In 1953. it was iudgcd unsuitable by tho OS Army

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A Gallic ‘flying banana*

Delivered in 1957. French army H-21Cs saw service during the conflict in Algeria.

Border-to-border flight ►

An Army H-21 Shawnee became tho first helicopter to fly non-stop from tho US west coast to the cast coast On the way it was refuelled by a de Havilland Canada U- 1A Otter via a rudimentary hose system.

US Navy carrier ‘planeguards*

■ SIKORSKY SH-3 SEA KING: Purchased m large numbers by the Navy, the SH-3 has served for more than 30 years Irom 1961.

■ SIKORSKY H04S: This naval version ot the SfrooAy S-55 was pnmanty an anti-submarine lion type, entering service in 19S0.

■ SIKORSKY HSS SEABAT: Delivered in 1955. tho first SrMbats replaced the HO-tS, which was short on range and load-capacity,

Dimensions:

main rotor diameter 10.67 m (35 ft.)

fuselage length 17.3&m (57 ft I

height 3.81 m (12 ft. 6 in)

rotor disc area 178.76 пт1 (1.024 sq. ft.)

the twn rotor layout woe a trademark ot Prank N Rasedufc helicopter designs. T>*s layoul was

later ччггісі end BoenQ-VtMloi Onftgria and СИ-47 Chnook

ACTION DATA

Vxlngnt t***’ waa It* nomo gtwen to thm dark rmao лгксп ал»пга akhost a» US Млу a reran n mo 1950o.

■ SIKORSKY SH-60F SEAHAWK: The

carrier-borne version ol the SH-608. the F – model has a less comprehensive ASW suite

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NH Industries NH 90

NH 90 (provisional)

Type: transporVASW hodcoptw

Powerplant: two 1589.5-KW (2,145-hp.) Rol Royco/TurtoomOcarMTU RTM 322-01/9 turboshalt engines

Maximum speed: 295 krrvh (183 m. ph,)

Endurance: 5 hr 30 min

Combat radius: niO km (688 mt. j

Hovering celling: 3500 m 1З.500 n)

Weights: empty 5700 kg (12.540 lb,): maximum tako-oft 9Ю0 kg (20.020 lb)

Accommodation: three crow and 20 fully equipped troops

Dimensions:

main rotor diameter 16.30 m (53 ft. 6 in)

length 18.81 m (55 ft. 2 in.)

5.42 m (17 ft. 9 in I 713 82 m’ (2.300 sq M l

Below: The Hying prototype of the NH 90 has exceeded all the performance levels required for the design. Pilots have praised the he/rcopfer’s handling.

Italian Sea Kings and Ajtiwa-Bcll 212s. So far. (і Г NH 90s liavt* been ordered: the biggest customer is Italy, with 22 I examples The first рігкіїктіол example of the N11 90 Hew in May 200 )

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Tho tour-outdoe tad rotor e of compcc. ro construction otto rotates an 1235.4 tom The Mtote ta« pylon can too tor stcraj» on the NFH verson

I ho titanium man rotor hub Supports me »№/ composed bJuPM when htf. n aAranced aerofoils and curved tips lo reduce Рік}. Tfic WH verson wl nave automatic taking oi ttw man Wades

Thn NFH umion wij П0птаП> deny з Hqhi crow 01 tirw comjyoog u plot, a co-pW una one system operetor n the cabin.

For rranrmo eperaton* tea Sea King ibeMwl ha» boon a commlcoo <У Western force» A apecUtocd variant at Яш NH 90 n m the process ot bong drrrttoooa to replace the agernj Son King m aorwoo ItaTy. Getmany and Fiance navu requeued я •,MVT equipped Wim a 360’ *e*rrh roifcjr nnd hjrapohts for arm – *ho mnrales and depth chargee The new helcopler was diwqritvi Horn mn outset to on abte to operate tram omul warshot toch as bigatos and doairoye»*

Mttdo by a European oensortum ol Turbomecrc Rote HoyOo, MtlJ, Piaggto and Tcpps. tho Iwn RTM 322 01/9 engnr» aie expK. fed to ася*л« nflw ktwta of rekoWUy.

NH 90 PT2

PT2 is pnintod in naval-stylo light grey camouflage and is ol basic configuration. As the second prototypo to (ly. on 19 March 1997. it also bocamo tho first example to operate with tly-by-wiro controls.

Tho – NH эоь fuselage is ccnstmclod n thtee count ner. The ticni tuseage <i buC at Mangnerve. France: the centre at Qttobmnr Germany, tne rear at Case па Co3ta. Italy.

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to omr ts retractable and consists ot ti twrvwbor* nose unt and ■set man unis Emergency floatation gnar wtf attо bo available

European rotorcraft projects

■ EH INDUSTRIES EH101: This Angto-ltalmn ты*. . >rjt® helicopter has been ordered by Italy Hgihe UK. and Is being ottered (or export

■ EUROCOPTER TIGRE: Designed as an anti-tank and ground-support helicopter, the Tlgro has orders tor around 400 examples.

I EUROFAR : ManutiKturers trorn Franco, Germany and tne UK are examining the possibility of building this twin-eogindd tilt-rotor aircraft.

■ EUROCOPTER EC 135: This seven – or e=gM-80iit. light, turbine-powered aircraft is projected to have achieved 700 sales by 2007.

PROFIL

Mi-34 ‘Hermit’

Type: фМ nWitary tramerfliaeon helicopter

Powerplant: one 242.5-kW (325-hp.) VMKB M – 14V-28 nine-cy^nder шг-cooled radial eng. ne

Maximum speed: ?10 krrvh (130 m p h)

Cruising speed: 180 km/h <112 m p h Range: :50 km (280 mi.)

Hover ceiling: 1500 m (4.920 ft.)

Weight: Normal take-off 1080 kg (2.380 1Ы Accommodation: :«vo pitots and two passengers Dimensions:

Span 10 m <39 ft 7 in.)

Length 11.4m (37 ft. 5 in,)

Height 2.8 m (9 tt. 2 in)

Main rotor area 78.54 m’ (845 *q tt.)

Left: After years of building military helicopters, the Ш design team is shifting its focus to the civilian helicopter market with the Mi-34

The twin engine Mi-.WAZ b built by the / automobile factory It lets a new rotor head fot enlunoeil control response, along with ііпрпл ed range, enilur. true and performance

Above: The Mt-34 haas stunned airshow audiences with its flight demonstrations. An example is seen here about to enter a loop.

ACTION DATA

latter 4«r»ons of the ‘hermit’ have two engnes ana ode» ncreased rarvjs and speed.

Th# Herml’ rue а емг щиО than ns Wruarn eouvatants marty boccause 0* >s rewtrvery poor quatty «ngino For «Пае» speed АіЧомміїаі»-» Gari-ln is in# lastost hotcootcv in its cbm

Compoorte structures are used mrouyou! the hbteoptor. particularly m the man and ini rotor sections This has ‘ixii/ced the Overat weight and трглей the safety ot the design Future MJ products wfl use more ccmxste ccmpcrees.

Seating * crovdod lor two ptktta. ttw mar of Ifw oockpt o devoted to cargo <* ми ■» xioonai two passengers Ftajht conlrob am inboontod mechaivcai ctrKrots imuring heavy nputs from the w*ot during си» turn manoeuvre*

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AH ci/rent production Hermts’ have landing ste». attnough I he* design can bo equipped with wheels і needed

Multiple Mils

■ Mi-6 HOOK’: Fust of the heavywe-ght hehcopters m service, the Hoc*’ first tew in 1857 and remains *t front-line service.

■ Mt-17 •HIP’: Developed from me earl** Mt-8 in an effort to offrn improved performance, the МИ 7 паз seen widespread civtkm service.

■ M.-2 HOPLfTE’: Despite its smal sms. Use ГГ8*’ ‘..чва for a variety of duties, nckjdng

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■ Mi-35 ‘HIND-F: Used as a battlefield attack helicopter, the ‘Hind’ has boon constantly —I has seen constdorabk) combat.

▼ Anti-tank missions

For destroying enemy armour the Mi-28 can carry up to 16 Shturm (AT-6 ‘Spiral’) anti-tank missiles and forty 80-mm rockets.

Mi-28 ‘Havoc-A’

Туре: heiiccotor gunsh’ro

Powerplanl: two IWO-kW й-200-hn) Klimov TV3-117BMA turboshatts

Maximum speed: 300 km/h (1S6 m p h.)

Range: 470 km (290 mi); ferny 1100 km iS80 mi.)

Hover ceiling: 3600 m m eco ft.) out of ground effect

Weights: empty 8095 kg (17.809 ID); maximum take-off 10-100 kg (40.689 ID.)

Armament: one 30 mm cannon plus up to 16 9-М 114 (AT-6 ‘Spral1) anti-tank mtssJes. 40 80-mm or 130-mm rockets, bombs and two R-73 (AA-11 ‘Archer’) au-to-ar missiles

Dimensions: rotor сіл meter 17.2 m (56 ft 5 ir..i length 16 85 m (55 ft 3 in.)

hesghl 3.82 m (12 ft. 3 in )

rotor d«sc area 232.35 m <2.316 sq ft.)

Above: The Klimov TV3- J17 turboshafts power a five-bladed composite main rotor and a scissor-typo tail rotor. This system, and a fenestron tail rotor, wore both first tested on an Mi-24 ‘Hind’ development aircraft.

Above: For longer range missions the MI-28 can carry up to four external fuel tanks. Designed to be capable of autonomous battlefield operations, it also has an internal weapons hoist.

the nose, and lias a laser rangefinder designator, a missile guidance radar and a more modem range oF ordnance.

COMBAT DATA

Pctau* fix ttie Havoc’ а provxJod by two f&SO-kW 2200 np) Klrncv tuitxwNittr. with dcwnwwd dolleclwl and shrouded oMvJuut ndjertes. The er orakes ha.-o dust and Vrirqn obtect do fleet с/г. filtnd.

Uict Mi-28 u’afntynes і uxi a naaaof-rype. tow – lAntod iai rotor rathet than true conventional type

The M 28 саігіпв irAa-red suppressc/s and raai – warning ono loser-wonung rocrxvwt as standard. BtAjoa wngtip pen-.- carry chad and fan isspenser – Th« Mi-28N wtl іпіпхкі’Уі a nWifixitr^wave radar, a FUR txr я tow-ng" клчН TV,-ra a rixVt> wndow 0*n tmrig,

The Mi-28 unoe/caniage comprises 3»rgte-wheeiea 720-mni x 320 mm (28 x t2 n) mao urns and a casJarog tah-itieei Afl are motr.’,«kl on shocx-absortjng assemtxius

MI-24 МШО О’ 310»Wti(192m. p.h.)

M-28 prototvpes nave Been finnn о the West only with B-8 20-round 80 mm rccxnt podo and Sfilurm (AT-6 ‘Sp*a!’l msstes. The Mi-28 .v« prooMVy carry іюм-J ViW-.t (AT – 12i ASMs orxi Igb <SA-161ЛАМЗ.

mm NPPU-2? rantven tror. vfues cn ootn lul ana vertical ii»w, A now speoa^sed i" urxJCf ‘.krmioprriwit fcr the W-28N

W ctcpen. il tor the M.-40 uUty •wtcootcr vvo use the tuftxxvn iinri rotor systems о» the Mi-28

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COMBAT RADIUS

Havoc’ over the battlefield

Tie Mi-28 gives Russian force* air-to-air.

E! і tank, attack and combat soarch and

AIR DEFENCE: Us. ng its ixidernoae gun o< lightweight air-to-air missiles, the ‘Havoc’ can protect rescue aircraft horn enemy gunships

in n nvost versatilo

RESCUE: In an i-merijency two peopto can bo carried in a compannterit wtuch is accesscti by a door in tho port side of tho fusetaga. The сотрпддьм.-, s*d to c-j-viyvA5nfortHM<V

▼ Cabin heating

External fuel tanks arc earned on either side of the fuselage. The tank on tho right, visible on this Czech machine, is longer since the forward section is occupied by a cabin heater.

МІ-17М0 weapons ►

A range of anti-tank and air-to-air missiles may be carried on tho strongly braced pylons of tho Kazan-developed Mi-17-MD.

Lett: Kazan Helicopters build the standard Mi – 17M. This one contains a weather radar in tho nose.

Type: twtn-turboshah multi-purpose helicopter

Powerplant: two 1434-kW (1.923-hp.) Klimov TV3-117MT lurboshafts

Maximum speed: ?50 km/h <155 m. p.h.)

Range: 495 km (307 mi,) With maximum fuel

Hover ceiling: 1760 m (5.770 ft.) out of ground effect

Weights: empty equipped 7100 kg (15.620 lb.); maximum take-off weight 13000 kg (28.600 lb )

Armament: up to six rocket pods, four ДТ-3 •Sagger’ mastfes and a 12.7-mm (.50 cal I machine-gun

Dimensions:

m*n rotor diameter 21.29 m (69 П. 10 in.) length 25.35 m (83 It. 2 m)

height 4.76 m (15 ft. 7 in.)

main rotor disc area 356.00 m (3.831 sq. ft,)

Czechoslovakian military aircraft were divided
between the Czech Republic and Slovakia when
these countries became independent nations. Most
Czech Mi-17s aro painted In this groon/groy scheme

In «4! warn ol 0 single crxjme (aduro. tho rwnamng engne automaficaly increases its power Output hem 1434 KW to 1637 kW (1.923 np. to 2.195 hp.|. This. Slows sale tight to continue Filers are nstated tfwad of the engnes lo prevent tne тдв5Тюп of rtawe, although they am rarely seen on Mt-84

One of the man recognition pools datmguKtvig tho V – 17 from iho Mi 8 tho reoosrtooed tail rotor. The has been mowd from tho right sido оI the trilboom to Iho loti

Vtoncus ivuepona end eoirpment Ms am wxv і on Mi 1 /4. The cne eumbnes <i Ivgh-capacity гвяхо winch with a fusetogo – mcunt—i weapons pylons

АЛ M-17s nolixnly adopt a mi-down attitude on tho ground This fuod toi tx/nper prevents damage to the tiki rotor n the cr.-ent ol a heavy landing

During very stow speed tight. тресту sideways or backward*, normal means ot measuring airspeed and wt*ude become unrekvbV», To eotvu ttw proWorn u Dopot» radur. whch provides precise right oita d confftned wson the box

Troops, cargo and even smefl vehetes are easty loaded wa the two ейтзпе* doors at те rear ot tho fuselage. Hook on ramps allow vehicles to ото straight mio Над coon

MAXIMUM SPEE0

Mi- 7 development

Ш Mi-tTIfc This lAnn Udo-РіхИ ’Hp-H" is bavcaliy a standard >*• ’ 7M і appoars to liavo boon fitted with a radar and some *>pe Of targeting System under the nose.________________________________________

Ш Mi-17Z-2: The Slovak air force operates two ot these AWACS-configured МИ 7s. They are thought to have a secondary Comint and jamming ability

■ DAEWOO HEAVY INDUSTRIES МК-Э0: Using the upgraded MI-17M/17Z from the Kazan plant as a basis. Daewoo planned to build the advanced MK-30. Little has been heard of the project.