Have A Look At 30+ Of The Best Attack Helicopters That That Are Still In Service

Published on 04/26/2022
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12. Mil Mi-28

The state has awarded this assault helicopter a long-term contract that will keep it in production until 2027. The Mi-28 is 55 feet 10 inches long, with two Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft engines and a 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon on the chin, Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and S-8 and S-10 missiles.

12. Mil Mi-28

12. Mil Mi-28

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11. Boeing AH-64D Apache

The Apache is widely regarded as one of history’s most successful assault helicopters. The Apache AH-64D has seen a lot of action over the last three decades, from attacks on Iraq’s radar system during the Gulf War to later operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s a twin-engine assault helicopter equipped with armor-piercing armaments such as an M230 30-mm cannon, Hydra-70 2.75-inch rockets, and laser-guided Hellfire missiles capable of firing 600 to 650 rounds per minute. It has a combat speed of 166 mph, a top speed of 188 mph, a range of 260 mph, and a gross weight of 26,260 pounds. The Apache comes in a variety of flavors.

20. Boeing AH-64 Apache

20. Boeing AH-64 Apache

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