The 20 Best Attack Helicopters That Are Still In Service

Published on 05/13/2022
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22. Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat French helicopter that is frequently employed for light transport, scouting, and light attack missions. It has a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to use a fenestron tail rotor rather than a normal tail rotor. Sud Aviation, subsequently Aérospatiale, developed it, and it was built in France and the United Kingdom. On the underneath cargo hook, the Gazelle can transport up to five passengers and 1,320 pounds of freight. Armed versions would be equipped with up to four wire-guided anti-tank missiles or a forward-firing 20mm cannon installed on the fuselage sides, with ammunition stored in the cabin.

22. Aérospatiale Gazelle

22. Aérospatiale Gazelle

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21. Eurocopter AS-565 Panther

The military variant of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter is the AS565 Panther. Combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and medical evacuation are only some of the military duties performed by the Panther. It is made in the United States, although the French Navy, Brazilian Army, Israeli Air Force, and Indonesian Navy are the primary users. The Panther has a top speed of 288 kilometers per hour, a ceiling of 2,415 kilometers per hour, and a range of 472 kilometers.

21. Eurocopter AS-565 Panther

21. Eurocopter AS-565 Panther

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