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Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne
The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a single-engine attack helicopter developed by Lockheed for the United States Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) program to produce the Army's first dedicated attack helicopter. Lockheed designed the AH-56 utilizing a four-bladed rigid-rotor and configured the aircraft as a compound helicopter; with low-mounted wings and a tail-mounted thrusting propeller.
AH-56 CheyenneAH-56 CheyenneThe Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a
single-engine attack helicopter developed by Lockheed for the
United States Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support 1
The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was an attack helicopter developed by
Lockheed for the United States Army.2
attack helicopter Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne, which prototype flew in
1967. However, it was to expensive.3
exquisitely crafted Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Big Wood Model Airplane is
finely hand-carved from kiln-dried Philippine Mahogany and skillfully
hand-painted in detail by gifted artisans. Length: 16 inches / Rotor:
14.4
Following the failure of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne, the US Army was
forced to issue a new requirement for an advanced attack helicopter
for anti-armor and ground support missions.5
Made by Lockheed Corporation.
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Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne heavy helicopter gunship - a program that
would be eventually canceled, though the modern Hughes AH-64 Apache
would arise from its ashes - and the US Marines had acquired the
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Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne minus tail rotor plus a second main rotor.8
Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a single-engine attack helicopter
developed by Lockheed for the United States Army's Advanced Aerial
Fire Support System program to produce the Army's first dedicated
9
The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a single-engine attack helicopter
developed by Lockheed for the United States Army's Advanced Aerial
Fire Support System program.10
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
4.18 m
Length Alt
16.66 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
25880.0
Power Alt
2930.0
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Range Main
1063.0
Loaded Weight Main
18300.0
Max Speed Alt
14640.0
Type Of Prop
turboshaft
More General
Rotor systems: 4 blades on main rotor
4 blades on tail rotor
3 blades on pusher propeller
Max Speed Main
212
See Also
* U.S. Helicopter Armament Subsystems
AH-56 Cheyenne
Missiles
BGM-71 TOW missiles
Rockets
4200.0
Status
Cruise Speed Main
195.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
11740.0
Ceiling Main
20000.0
Number Built
10
Crew
Two; one pilot
one copilot-gunner
Loaded Weight Alt
8300.0
Cruise Speed Alt
13500.0
Height Main
13
Primary user
Span Alt
15.62 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
General Electric T64
Manufacturer
First Flight
21
Hardpoints
6
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
3000.0
Power Main
3925.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
8400.0
Climb Rate Alt
15.23 m-s
Length Main
1666.24
Span Main
1562.1
Range Alt
73500.0
Similar Aircraft
* AH-1 Cobra* AH-64 Apache* Sikorsky S-67* Piasecki 16H* Kamov V-100
Related
* Lockheed XH-51
Empty Weight Main
12215.0
Ceiling Alt
6
100 m
Empty Weight Alt
5540.0
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