Atlas XH-1 Alpha
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The Alpha XH-1 was a prototype attack helicopter built by Atlas Aviation of South Africa which used it as a concept demonstrator for the then-planned Rooivalk project.

~ Atlas XH-1 Alpha – południowoafrykański śmigłowiec szturmowy wyprodukowany przez firmę Atlas Aircraft Corporation a będący demonstratorem technologii wykorzystanych później w budowie śmigłowca Denel Rooivalk. Wybudowano jeden egzemplarz, który obecnie można oglądać w South African Air Force Museum.1

Made by Atlas Aircraft CorporationDenel.

It is the successor of the Aérospatiale Alouette III .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
261.62
Predecessor
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Length Alt
1054.1
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2200.0
Power Alt
550.0
Lists
* List of attack aircraft* List of helicopters
Range Main
550.0
Max Speed Alt
7440.0
Type Of Prop
turboshaft
Max Speed Main
200.0
Developed From
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Status
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4850.0
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Armament
* 1 × Vektor GA-1 Rattler cannon in a chin turret with 1
000 rounds
Height Main
2.73 m
Span Alt
1102.36
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Turbomeca
Turbomeca Artouste
Manufacturer
First Flight
3
Span Main
11.02 m
Power Main
410.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
3086.0
Length Main
10.56 m
Range Alt
20640.0
Similar Aircraft
* Bell 207* IAR 317
Related
* Aérospatiale Alouette III* Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
Empty Weight Main
1400.0
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