Boeing AH-64 Apache ⚔️ United States Attack Helicopter [Review]

The #Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American four-blade, twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. Subscribe Now - ⚔️ https://goo.gl/pY8ZSL ⚔️ ------------------------------------------------------ It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm M230 chain gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage. It has four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons, typically carrying a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 #Apache has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat survivability. Role: Attack #Helicopter National origin: United States Manufacturer: Hughes Helicopters (1975–84) McDonnell Douglas (1984–97) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–present) First flight: 30 September 1975 Introduction: April 1986 Status: In service Primary users: United States Army Israeli Air Force Egyptian Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force Produced: 1983–present Number built: 2,000 as of March 2013 Unit cost: AH-64A: US$20M (2007) AH-64D: US$65M (2010) AH-64E: US$35.5M (FY2014) Variants: Agusta Westland Apache General characteristics Crew: 2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner) Length: 17.73 m (with both rotors turning) Rotor diameter: 14.63 m Height: 3.87 m Disc area: 168.11 m² Empty weight: 5,165 kg Loaded weight: 8,000 kg Max. takeoff weight: 10,433 kg Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshafts, 1,260 kW each Fuselage length: 15.06 m Rotor systems: 4 blade main rotor, 4 blade tail rotor in non-orthogonal alignment Performance Never exceed speed: 197 knots (227 mph, 365 km/h) Maximum speed: 158 knots (182 mph, 293 km/h) Cruise speed: 143 knots (165 mph, 265 km/h) Range: 257 nmi (295 mi, 476 km) with Longbow radar mast Combat radius: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km) Ferry range: 1,024 nmi (1,180 mi, 1,900 km) Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m) minimum loaded Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s) Disc loading: 9.80 lb/ft² (47.9 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.31 kW/kg) Armament Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds as part of the Area Weapon Subsystem Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 Stinger twin missile pack. Rockets: Hydra 70 70 mm, CRV7 70 mm, and APKWS 70 mm air-to-ground rockets Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants; AIM-92 Stinger may also be carried. Avionics Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar (Note: can only be mounted on the AH-64D/E) ------------------------------------------------------ We are sure, that all the fans of #MilitaryWeapons will find here something related to their interests. ⚔️ https://goo.gl/pY8ZSL ⚔️ Remember that these are not toys :) ------------------------------------------------------ Our Social Media: Facebook - https://goo.gl/4qiHyZ Taringa - https://goo.gl/jwrjpZ ------------------------------------------------------ Military Helicopters || Military Weapons https://goo.gl/vz5WHr ------------------------------------------------------ Music Info: Pentagram by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/