02-09-2003, 09:46
New low-cost compact attack helicopter!!
:idea: AH-3 Viper Light Attack Helicopter
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=33206eb0-d5bf-5c9e-a0b6-44371d963bc9
The all new AH-3 compact helicopter, is cheap, small, easy to maintain and store and only requires one pilot. The wheel struts, which hold most of the weapons, can fully fold against the side of the chopper.The tail boom, is telescoping and can be collapsed into the fusealge. The entire rotor assembly can be removed or folded in half. The idea for the AH-3 is to provide a cheap, rugged and small helicopter that could be; paradropped with paratroopers, towed behind a hummvee and small enough to carry inside other helicopters. The primary funtion is to provide a quick airborne anti-tank missile platform and for quick air cover to convoys, armor groups and infantry. It can be totaly self-sufficent in the field refueling, and rearming from ground vehicles. The AH-3 provides instant high ground for an infantry commander and the NV/IR camera in the nose feeds to the helmet mounted display as well as a hand held video display for the ground commander to view the situation in the field.
Because of its low cost, its a great helicopter for newer nations, but it still has a use in modern, technolgicly advanced armies. This is not meant to do the job of the AH-64, but instead it fills a new role that has yet to be filled. One last note, because there is only a pilot and no weapons operator, the guns are only slightly movable, the aircraft must turn to fire its guns.. However this creates an advantage: the aircraft must be always on the move, never taking time to hover, let the cannon rotate and then fire, this reduces the amount of time its exposed to hostile fire.
Specifications
Crew: 1
Length: 14.3 feet
Height: 10.1 feet
Range: 120 miles(190 with fuel tanks in place of rockets)
Power Plant: (1) P & D G20-CP-15 Gas Turbine
Service Celing: 9,600 feet,
Maximum Speed: 120mph
Weapons
(1) 40mm MK-109 Grenade MG with 250 grenades
(1) 25mm bushmaster cannon w/ 480 rounds of TPM, DU Ammo
(36) 2.75inch M261 Hydra anti-armor/anti-air/anti-personnel rockets.
(6) AGM-114 Hellfire/TOW/HOT or AT-6 anti-tank missiles missiles.
(2) FIM-92 Stingers
(1) 100-200lb convetional, napalm or cluster bombs under fuselage.
Price
$600,000
These havent been sellinghere (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65638) So I thought I'd try advertising it on its own thread for now :)
:idea: AH-3 Viper Light Attack Helicopter
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=33206eb0-d5bf-5c9e-a0b6-44371d963bc9
The all new AH-3 compact helicopter, is cheap, small, easy to maintain and store and only requires one pilot. The wheel struts, which hold most of the weapons, can fully fold against the side of the chopper.The tail boom, is telescoping and can be collapsed into the fusealge. The entire rotor assembly can be removed or folded in half. The idea for the AH-3 is to provide a cheap, rugged and small helicopter that could be; paradropped with paratroopers, towed behind a hummvee and small enough to carry inside other helicopters. The primary funtion is to provide a quick airborne anti-tank missile platform and for quick air cover to convoys, armor groups and infantry. It can be totaly self-sufficent in the field refueling, and rearming from ground vehicles. The AH-3 provides instant high ground for an infantry commander and the NV/IR camera in the nose feeds to the helmet mounted display as well as a hand held video display for the ground commander to view the situation in the field.
Because of its low cost, its a great helicopter for newer nations, but it still has a use in modern, technolgicly advanced armies. This is not meant to do the job of the AH-64, but instead it fills a new role that has yet to be filled. One last note, because there is only a pilot and no weapons operator, the guns are only slightly movable, the aircraft must turn to fire its guns.. However this creates an advantage: the aircraft must be always on the move, never taking time to hover, let the cannon rotate and then fire, this reduces the amount of time its exposed to hostile fire.
Specifications
Crew: 1
Length: 14.3 feet
Height: 10.1 feet
Range: 120 miles(190 with fuel tanks in place of rockets)
Power Plant: (1) P & D G20-CP-15 Gas Turbine
Service Celing: 9,600 feet,
Maximum Speed: 120mph
Weapons
(1) 40mm MK-109 Grenade MG with 250 grenades
(1) 25mm bushmaster cannon w/ 480 rounds of TPM, DU Ammo
(36) 2.75inch M261 Hydra anti-armor/anti-air/anti-personnel rockets.
(6) AGM-114 Hellfire/TOW/HOT or AT-6 anti-tank missiles missiles.
(2) FIM-92 Stingers
(1) 100-200lb convetional, napalm or cluster bombs under fuselage.
Price
$600,000
These havent been sellinghere (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65638) So I thought I'd try advertising it on its own thread for now :)