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AH-104 Banshee Attack Helicopter

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Dimensions
Overall length with both rotors turning: 14.29 m
Height to top of rotor: 3.81 m
Diameter main rotor: 11.90 m
Fuselage length: 12.50m
Maximum mission gross weight: 6000 kg
Weapon capability
Ground attack missiles: 8
70 mm rockets: 76
81 mm rockets: 38
20 mm ammunition rounds: 1,500
Air to air missiles: 4/8
Observation and targeting sensors
2nd generation forward looking infrared (83 x mag)
CCD TV (1 26 x mag)
Laser range finder and designator
Automatic target tracker
Video recorder
Power plant
Two turbo shaft engines: LHTEC-T800
Take off power: 1335 shp each (996 kW each)
Intermediate power: 1240 shp each (925 kW each )
One engine inoperative (OEI) contingency: 1404 shp (1 045 kW)
Performance (Maximum Mission Gross Weight of 6000 kg and at International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
Hover In Ground Effect: 4200 m
Hover Out Ground Effect: 3200 m
Maximum Cruise Speed: 165 knots
Maximum Speed: 185 knots
Vertical Rate of Climb: 5.4 m/s
Maximum Rate of Climb: 11 .3 m/s
Agility: 40 degree angle of yaw after first second
Maximum Range, internal fuel, no reserve: 800 Km
OEI Max Rate of Climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
Cost: $18 Million

Brand new from mental defence industries this attack helicopter can operate from naval units as well as ground bases making this a useful weapon

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The Armed Republic of Badgernam may be interested in purchasing a number of these helicopters; however we would like to ask some questions before we commit ourselves-
1. Would the helicopters be supplied with crew and ammunition or would these need to be acquired elsewhere (training of crew and purchasing of ammunition)
2. What sort of trials has been performed on the helicopter prior to sale? Has it been tested in actual combat by another nation?

The Armed Republic of Badgernam may be interested in purchasing a number of these helicopters; however we would like to ask some questions before we commit ourselves-
1. Would the helicopters be supplied with crew and ammunition or would these need to be acquired elsewhere (training of crew and purchasing of ammunition)
2. What sort of trials has been performed on the helicopter prior to sale? Has it been tested in actual combat by another nation?

1. They will not be supplied with crew but as long as you have crew who are proficient in any other type of attack helicopter (well maybe not the Russian ones) should be able to operate this craft. As fir the ammo any form of ground attack missile, 70 mm rockets, 81 mm rockets, 20 mm Cannon ammunition or Air to air missiles that can operate on any form of helicopter should operate on this so there is no need to supply ammo as it is very easy and cheep to get hold of if you don't have it. Plus I don't have any surplus ammo at the moment.

2. Before this craft was approved for military service and sale on the world market it underwent full military trials and it has also been used in our regional war games to which it preformed extremely well. I have already begun replacing my current attack helicopters with these models.

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