United Elias
13-10-2003, 19:15
The world renown EA-22 Multipurpose helicopter was first released quite a while ago (December 12 2002, have been resurrected since) and has provided sterling service to all branches of the Elias military. The helicopter was originally designed to fulfill requirements for a medium helicopter in a similar class to the UH-1 ‘Huey’ and UH-60 Black Hawk. Although it is obviously not as capable as the larger and much more expensive EA-24 helicopter (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40824) it is really designed for roles where size is not required and that can be accomplished by a lighter and more cost-effective airframe.
Features (All versions)
The Elias Aerospace Corporation sets the new standard in the military medium twin helicopter market, redefining the concept of flexibility and versatility with unmatched performance and operational capabilities.
From combat support, transport of men and material, medical evacuation, fire support or SAR the EA-22 provides the flexibility requested to a modern Battlefield Support Helicopter, and executes all required missions with unequalled cost-effectiveness.
The EA-22 military inherent design features include low radar/IR signatures, low acoustic emission, agility, ballistic tolerance and crashworthiness. All this at competitive acquisition and operating costs. The impressive list of possible cabin/mission capabilities is complemented by an equally impressive list of design and avionics features.
A new state-of-the-art five-bladed main rotor and a four-bladed tail rotor grant smooth riding together with high speed and low noise signature. Easy ground handling and taxiing as well as operation from unprepared terrain is made possible by the heavy-duty nose-wheel high energy absorbing, semi-retractable landing gear for higher speed.
The helicopter operates in temperatures ranging from -20 to +50 degrees C. An ice protection system allows operation in known icing conditions. An engine inlet particle separator system provides protection in sandy environments.
The cockpit is equipped with armoured crew seats able to withstand an impact velocity of 35ft per second. Dual flight controls are provided for the pilot and copilot, but the helicopter is capable of being flown by a single pilot. The electronic instrument system includes high-definition, full-colour displays, together with a digital map mission display. All models have a forward looking Infrared system display and thermal imagers.
A cargo hook allows external loads to be carried. The maximum external payload is 2,750kg
All helicopter versions can be upgraded with the Mk17 full protection suite of Electronic counter measures, chaff/flare dispensers and armor plating in cockpit and passenger compartment. $200,000 (standard on some versions)
Specifications applicable to all versions:
Powerplants: 2 EPE-11M2 turboshafts producing 1820 shp each.
Performance:
Cruising speed: 158 knots.
Max Speed: 164 knots
Max Range: 590 nautical Miles (can be increased by 370nm with external tanks.)
Servie Ceiling: 22,000ft
Dimensions:
Overall Length (rotors turning):
15.60m
Fuselage length:
13.5m
Diameter Main Rotor:
13.50m
Dimension Tail Rotor:
1.42m
Versions:
-EA-22A Standard Utility Version. 8.2 million .
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, Capacity: 10, Armament: None
-EA-22B VIP Transport Version. 8.8 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, Capacity: 6 in Executive Comfort, Armament: None
-EA-22C Military Utility Version/Troop Transport.8.6 million.
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 gunners, Capacity: 15, Armament: 2x 7.62mm door mounted miniguns, Features: Armor plated cockpit.
-EA-22D Direction Action Penetrator/Gunship Version 9.2 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + , Capacity: 12, , Armament: two/four hardpoints for either gun pods, free flight rocket pods or sets of four air to ground or air to air missiles. Typical weapons configuration is dual 30mm chain guns, dual trainable 7.62mm miniguns and two 70mm rocket pods. Features: Armour plated cockpit and passenger compartment, advanced electronics and sensors, full countermeasures suite.
-EA-22E Law Enforcement. 8.55 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, +1 or 2 observers Capacity: 8 Features: Thermal Imaging Camera, Spotlight and loud haler
-EA-22F Search and Rescue Version 8.52 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 rescue swimmers/winch operators, Capacity: 8 Features: Spotlight, rescue winch, range increased by 200nm
-EA-22G Special Forces Insertion Helicopter. 9.7 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 gunners, Capacity 14, Armament 2x 7.62mm door mounted miniguns, sound dampening, night operation sensors and IR protective coating.
-EA-22H Light Naval helicopter. 12.5 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 systems operators, Capacity: 9, Armament: 2 Torpedoes/Light anti-ship missiles, Features: Dipping Sonar, rescue winch, sonar buoy dispenser, personnel locating system
-EA-22P Command and Control helicopter. 12.2 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + between 3 and 5 systems operators/commanders, Features: full countermeasures suite including chaff/flare dispensers, armor plating, console of common networked computers, combat net radios and UHF radios. HF radios, and a large digital map display on a flat panel screen. This system is used by commanders as a highly mobile C2 platform. Provides real-time situational awareness and mission planning capability.
-EA-22Q Electronic Warfare Helicopter. 12.7 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + between 3 and 5 systems operators/commanders, Features: full countermeasures suite including chaff/flare dispensers, armor plating, Satellite communications (SATCOM), EW suite including Intercept (1.5-150 Mhz), Direction Finder (20-76 Mhz) and Jammer systems(20-80 Mhz) providing Standoff Jamming at up to 35nm from target system.
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/AB139_DUE_885.jpg
A pair of EA-22As
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/ab139/images/img2.jpg
EA-22D
http://helicopt.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ab139.jpg
EA-22A
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/39military1sfondobianco350.gif
EA-22C
http://www.bellagusta.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_lawEnforce_1040p.jpg
EA-22E
http://www.bellagusta.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_SARext2r_845p.jpg
EA-22F
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_lawEnAvionics_745p.jpg
Cockpit of EA-22
Features (All versions)
The Elias Aerospace Corporation sets the new standard in the military medium twin helicopter market, redefining the concept of flexibility and versatility with unmatched performance and operational capabilities.
From combat support, transport of men and material, medical evacuation, fire support or SAR the EA-22 provides the flexibility requested to a modern Battlefield Support Helicopter, and executes all required missions with unequalled cost-effectiveness.
The EA-22 military inherent design features include low radar/IR signatures, low acoustic emission, agility, ballistic tolerance and crashworthiness. All this at competitive acquisition and operating costs. The impressive list of possible cabin/mission capabilities is complemented by an equally impressive list of design and avionics features.
A new state-of-the-art five-bladed main rotor and a four-bladed tail rotor grant smooth riding together with high speed and low noise signature. Easy ground handling and taxiing as well as operation from unprepared terrain is made possible by the heavy-duty nose-wheel high energy absorbing, semi-retractable landing gear for higher speed.
The helicopter operates in temperatures ranging from -20 to +50 degrees C. An ice protection system allows operation in known icing conditions. An engine inlet particle separator system provides protection in sandy environments.
The cockpit is equipped with armoured crew seats able to withstand an impact velocity of 35ft per second. Dual flight controls are provided for the pilot and copilot, but the helicopter is capable of being flown by a single pilot. The electronic instrument system includes high-definition, full-colour displays, together with a digital map mission display. All models have a forward looking Infrared system display and thermal imagers.
A cargo hook allows external loads to be carried. The maximum external payload is 2,750kg
All helicopter versions can be upgraded with the Mk17 full protection suite of Electronic counter measures, chaff/flare dispensers and armor plating in cockpit and passenger compartment. $200,000 (standard on some versions)
Specifications applicable to all versions:
Powerplants: 2 EPE-11M2 turboshafts producing 1820 shp each.
Performance:
Cruising speed: 158 knots.
Max Speed: 164 knots
Max Range: 590 nautical Miles (can be increased by 370nm with external tanks.)
Servie Ceiling: 22,000ft
Dimensions:
Overall Length (rotors turning):
15.60m
Fuselage length:
13.5m
Diameter Main Rotor:
13.50m
Dimension Tail Rotor:
1.42m
Versions:
-EA-22A Standard Utility Version. 8.2 million .
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, Capacity: 10, Armament: None
-EA-22B VIP Transport Version. 8.8 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, Capacity: 6 in Executive Comfort, Armament: None
-EA-22C Military Utility Version/Troop Transport.8.6 million.
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 gunners, Capacity: 15, Armament: 2x 7.62mm door mounted miniguns, Features: Armor plated cockpit.
-EA-22D Direction Action Penetrator/Gunship Version 9.2 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + , Capacity: 12, , Armament: two/four hardpoints for either gun pods, free flight rocket pods or sets of four air to ground or air to air missiles. Typical weapons configuration is dual 30mm chain guns, dual trainable 7.62mm miniguns and two 70mm rocket pods. Features: Armour plated cockpit and passenger compartment, advanced electronics and sensors, full countermeasures suite.
-EA-22E Law Enforcement. 8.55 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots, +1 or 2 observers Capacity: 8 Features: Thermal Imaging Camera, Spotlight and loud haler
-EA-22F Search and Rescue Version 8.52 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 rescue swimmers/winch operators, Capacity: 8 Features: Spotlight, rescue winch, range increased by 200nm
-EA-22G Special Forces Insertion Helicopter. 9.7 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 gunners, Capacity 14, Armament 2x 7.62mm door mounted miniguns, sound dampening, night operation sensors and IR protective coating.
-EA-22H Light Naval helicopter. 12.5 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + 1 or 2 systems operators, Capacity: 9, Armament: 2 Torpedoes/Light anti-ship missiles, Features: Dipping Sonar, rescue winch, sonar buoy dispenser, personnel locating system
-EA-22P Command and Control helicopter. 12.2 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + between 3 and 5 systems operators/commanders, Features: full countermeasures suite including chaff/flare dispensers, armor plating, console of common networked computers, combat net radios and UHF radios. HF radios, and a large digital map display on a flat panel screen. This system is used by commanders as a highly mobile C2 platform. Provides real-time situational awareness and mission planning capability.
-EA-22Q Electronic Warfare Helicopter. 12.7 million
Crew: 1 or 2 Pilots + between 3 and 5 systems operators/commanders, Features: full countermeasures suite including chaff/flare dispensers, armor plating, Satellite communications (SATCOM), EW suite including Intercept (1.5-150 Mhz), Direction Finder (20-76 Mhz) and Jammer systems(20-80 Mhz) providing Standoff Jamming at up to 35nm from target system.
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/AB139_DUE_885.jpg
A pair of EA-22As
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/ab139/images/img2.jpg
EA-22D
http://helicopt.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ab139.jpg
EA-22A
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/39military1sfondobianco350.gif
EA-22C
http://www.bellagusta.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_lawEnforce_1040p.jpg
EA-22E
http://www.bellagusta.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_SARext2r_845p.jpg
EA-22F
http://www.bellagustaaerospace.com/html/theAircraft/ab_139/images/139_lawEnAvionics_745p.jpg
Cockpit of EA-22