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Showing posts with label Helicopters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helicopters. Show all posts

Boeing Ah-64 Apache Longbow

Ah-64 Apache Longbow is an attack helicopter with 4 blades on main rotor and four blades at tail rotor. It has twin engine and  tail wheel landing system. The Apache carries itself 16 hell-fire anti-tank missiles , seventy six 70-mm folding aerial rockets and one 30-mm Automatic Cannons. Its top speed is 166 mph.
The first model of Ah-64 Apache Longbow was developed by the Hughes Helicopters for United States. Its first flight was on 30 september 1975 but was introduced to the US army in 1986. The very good function of this fighter helicopter was in its nose. In nose, sensors were placed for accurate fire and for vision at night.Its navigation is so awesome , it tells the exact location to the piolot on the earth. Besides all this , Apache has a great ability to fly in the Dark Hole.
Due to all these facts , Boeing Ah-64 Apache Longbow has a great fearing rate and is very popular among the peoples.


UH-60 Black Hawk (Sikorsky)

The Sikorsky Uh-60 Black Hawk is two engined , and four bladed helicopter.
Its design was made by the Sikorsky in 1970's to the US army in a competition. This helicopter plays its role as a utility helicopter. Its design was approved in 1972 and its first flight was on 29 November 1974. The unit cost to built this helicopter is US$21.3 million. Its carrying capacity is about 12 troops and its maximum cruising speed is approximately 160mph.
Due to its many functions and destructiveness the Uh-60 Black Hawk is nicknamed as Night Stalker by many peoples.
On October 1993, two Night Stalkers were destroy down by the enemies at Somalia. On this occasion a phrase named Night Stalker Down was also written.
It has a lot of features containing safety and many other destroying weapons. About 4,000 Uh-60 Black Hawk have been manufactured .