TOP 10 Best Attacking Helicopters in the World ~ Update Technology

Helicopter is the most effective source used for logistics, wars and rescue purposes these days. From their first appearance in the World War 2, through the Vietnam War and to the modern day helicopters have helped to transform the battlefield.

These are the 10 best attacking Helicopters in the world today. Each is rated on their avionics, agility, speed and fire-power capabilities.

TOP 10 BEST ATTACKING HELICOPTERS IN THE WORLD

NUMBER 10: Z-10

The Z-10 attacking helicopter is expected to enter service with Chinese army in 2008-2009. The z-10 helicopter has a standard gunship configuration with a narrow fuselage and stepped tandem cockpits. Gunner

is seated at the front and the pilot is at the rear. Weapons of the Z-10 may consist of 30-mm cannon, HJ-9 anti-tank guided missiles (comparable to the TOW-2A), newly developed HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (Comparable to the AGM-114 Hellfire) and TY-90 air-to-air missiles. It can also carry un-operated rocket pods.

NUMBER 09: MI-24 HIND

The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attacking helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passeangers. The MI-24, the first helicopter to enter service with the Russian Air Force as an assault transport and gunship. The MI-24 is a close counterpart to the American AH-64 Apache, but unlike this and other Western assault helicopters it is also capable of transporting up to eight troops.

NUMBER 08: AH-2 ROOIVALK

The Denel Rooivalk is an attacking helicopter manufactured by Denel of South Africa. Rooivalk is Afrikaans for “Red Kestrel”. The South African air force operates only 12 Denel AH-2 Rooivalk attacking helicopters. Although it looks like an entirely new machine, the Rooivalk is based on a degree of reverse engineering of the Aerospace Puma, using the same engines and main rotor.

NUMBER 07: AH-1W SUPER COBRA

The Bell AH-1W Super Cobra is a twin engine attacking helicopter based on the US Army’s AH-1 Cobra. The twin cobra family includes the AH-1J Sea Cobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra and the AH-1W Super Cobra.

NUMBER 06: A-129/T-129 (ITALY/TURKEY)

The Augusta A129 Mangusta is an attacking helicopter originally designed and produced by Augusta in Italy. It was the first attacking helicopter to be designed and produced wholly in Western Europe. The TAI/Augusta Westland T-129 ATAK is a derivative version of the A129, and its development is the responsibility of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), with Augusta Westland as the primary partner.

NUMBER 05: AH-1Z VIPER

Capable, flexible, Multi-mission- The ultimate in attacking helicopters. The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin engine attacking helicopter based on the AH-1W Super Cobra that was developed for the US Marine Corps. The AH-1Z features a four blade, bearing less, composite main rotor system, up rated transmission and a new target sighting system. The AH-1Z is part of the H-1 upgrade program. It is also called “ZULU COBRA” in reference to its variant letter.

NUMBER 04: EUROCOPTER TIGER

The Eurocopter Tiger is an attacking helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. In Germany it is known as the Tiger, in France and Spain it is called the Tiger. The Tiger is powered by two MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 turbo-shaft engines.

NUMBER 03: MI-28H HAVOC (RUSSIA)

The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name ’Havoc’) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attacking helicopter. It is a dedicated attacking helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 for the role. It carries a single gun in an under nose barbette, plus external loads carried on pylons beneath stub wings.

NUMBER 02: KAMOV KA-50/KA-52

The Kamov ka-50 ”Black Shark” is a single seat Russian attacking helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995.

The Ka-50 was designed to be small, fast and agile to improve survivability and lethality. For minimal weight and size (thus maximum speed and agility) it was uniquely among gunships to be operated by a single pilot only. The Russian designed Ka-50 Hokum also can carry 24, Vikhr, Missiles, four 20-round rocket pods or a mixture. The Hokum also can carry the AA-11/R-73 Archer air-to-air missiles, which makes the Hokum a very capable threat against opposing attacking helicopters. The 30mm 2A42 is also mounted on the Hokum, albeit more like a fighter’s cannon. The Hokum’s top speed is 350 KM/Hour and it has a combat radius of 250 KMs.

NUMBER 01: AH-64D APACHE LONG BOW

The Boeing AH-64 Apache attacking helicopter was known to be the preeminent and most powerful anti-armor weapon system in the Gulf War. Designed to perform its combat missions day or night and in adverse weather, the Apache was designed specially to meet the rigid requirements of the US army’s advanced attack helicopter plan. The Apache is equipped with state of the art electronic technology and fire control system. The fire power is awesome. The Apache can be loaded with 16 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 76 70mm folding –fin aerial rockets or a combination of both-in addition to 1,200 30mm rounds for its M230 automatic cannon.