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Boeing AH-6
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The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family. Developed by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems these include the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator the A-MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB) and the proposed AH-6I and AH-6S.
A fully laden Boeing AH-6 on static display at Singapore Air Show 2010
Armament
* Guns:
1
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopters based on the MH-6
Little Bird and MD 500 family.2
Armed 407 Helicopters or 24 Boeing AH-6 Helicopters is probably
intended for ISOF support. AH-6 "little birds" have been the standard
US Special Operations light attack helicopter for decades.3
Made by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.
It is the successor of the MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird .
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the
MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family.4
The Boeing AH-6 Little Bird is an Attack Helicopter used by the United
States Marine Corps.5
controlled a Boeing AH-6 Little Bird acting as surrogate for the
Army's General Atomics MQ-IC Sky Warrior.6
Height Main
266.7
Height Alt
2.48 m
Predecessor
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
Length Alt
9.94 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3100.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
232.0
Max Speed Alt
10500.0
Max Speed Main
152
See Also
*U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems
Developed From
MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
Missiles
2× AGM-114 Hellfire**Anti-air missile
Power Original
takeoff power
Capacity
5
Status
Cruise Speed Main
135.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1610.0
Ceiling Main
18700.0
Type Of Prop
Turboshaft
Crew
1
Span Main
833.12
Cruise Speed Alt
9300.0
Area Main
587.5
Span Alt
8.33 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
317.0
Engine(prop)
One Allison 250-C30 250-C30
Manufacturer
First Flight
--09-08
--09-20
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
2070.0
Power Main
425.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
457.2
Climb Rate Alt
10.5 m-s
Length Main
993.14
Area Alt
54.6 m²
Range Alt
16020.0
Rockets
**2× LAU-68D-A 7-tubes rocket pods firing 2.75 in Hydra 70 rocket projectiles
Similar Aircraft
*OH-58 Kiowa*Bell ARH-70*MQ-8 Fire Scout*Boeing A160 Hummingbird
Related
*OH-6 Cayuse*MD Helicopters MD 500*MD 500 Defender*MH-6 Little Bird
Empty Weight Main
1591.0
Ceiling Alt
5
700 m
Empty Weight Alt
722.0
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