Top XNUMX fastest modern combat helicopters
Speed is one of the key parameters of modern military helicopters. The tasks of transferring troops or cargo to the conflict zone as soon as possible are extremely important. High-speed hybrid helicopters of a new generation have already appeared in the world, developing a maximum speed of over 400 km / h; work on the creation of such machines is underway in Russia.
At the Army-2020 military-technical forum, which took place recently in the Moscow region, the Russian Helicopters holding presented a new-shaped all-composite helicopter blade that will increase the maximum speed of the Mi-28 and Mi-35 combat helicopters. The new blade was tested as part of the flying laboratory of a promising high-speed helicopter, making it possible to reach speeds of over 400 km / h.
- said the general director of the holding Andrey Boginsky following the test results.
Another area of work is the creation of high-speed helicopters. Such works are carried out by all leading helicopter companies in the world, including in Russia. Back in 2017, Russian Helicopters announced the development of two concepts for a high-speed helicopter, which will be able to reach a maximum speed of up to 500 km / h.
However, these machines will not go into series production soon, so they will not participate in today's TOP-3 rating of the fastest military helicopters. Also in the ranking will be absent from the experimental hybrid helicopter Eurocopter X3, which has a top speed of 472 km / h. This is not a production car.
Top
American helicopter AH-64D Apache with a maximum speed of 365 km / h. It is the main attack helicopter of the US Army since the 80s of the last century, went into production in 1984. The cruising speed is 265-270 km / h. The helicopter has several modifications. The latest and most advanced of these is the AH 64D Apache Longbow, the first such aircraft to take off in early 1991.
Second place
Russian multi-purpose attack helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" with a maximum permissible speed of 350 km / h (the manufacturer writes about 300 km / h on the official website). The coaxial rotor helicopter is a further upgrade of the Ka-50 Black Shark. It made its first flight in 1997 and has been serially produced since 2008. Available in land and ship-based versions. The cruising speed is 260 km / h.
Third Place
.Russian transport and combat helicopter Mi-35M with a maximum speed of 310 km / h. It is a modification of the Mi-24 helicopter, designed to destroy armored weapons and equipment, airborne and fire support for ground forces. It can carry up to eight paratroopers or four wounded on a stretcher. Cruising speed - 240-260 km / h.
The Mi-28N "Night Hunter" is comparable with these parameters. The manufacturer says its top speed is 300 km / h.
This rating does not pretend to be infallible, some helicopters developed high speed "one-time".
- Vladimir Lytkin
- website "Russian Helicopters", https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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