HH2 Attack Helicopter

HH2 Sólyom
A Kormos HH2 of the Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force.
Role	Attack helicopter, scout helicopter
National origin	Ruvelka
Manufacturer	Kormos
First flight	23 June 1988
Introduction	14 May 1992
Status	In service
Primary user	Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
Produced	1990 – Present
Number built	~140
Developed from	Kormos V-80

The Kormos HH2 Sólyom is a single-seat Ruvelkan all-weather, day-night, attack helicopter utilizing a coaxial rotor system. Designed in the 1980s, the Sólyom was adopted by the Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force in 1992 as a dedicated attack helicopter to support the larger and less-maneuverable HH1 gunships. The Sólyom served extensively during the Zemplen War with the RIAF's Special Air Service. It was the primary tool Ruvelka utilized for night-raiding Syaran armor and supply trains, earning it the nickname Phantom by Syaran forces.

Operational History

Zemplen War

Main article: Zemplen War

Specifications

Kormos HH2 line drawing.

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
• Height: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
• Empty Weight: 7,700 kg (16,976 lbs)
• Gross Weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lbs)
• Max Takeoff Weight: 10,800 kg (23,810 lbs)
• Powerplant: 2 × Kormos K2500 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) each
• Main Rotor Diameter: 2 × 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
• Main Rotor Area: 330.3 m² (3,555 sq ft) contra-rotating 3-bladed main rotors

Performance

• Maximum Speed: 315 km/h (196 mph; 170 kn)
• Cruise Speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
• Never Exceed Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph; 189 kn)
• Range: 545 km (339 mi; 294 nmi)
• Combat Range: 470 km (292 mi; 254 nmi)
• Service Ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
• Rate of Climb: 12 m/s (2,400 ft/min)
• Disk Loading: 30 kg/m² (6.1 lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: 0.3 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 30 mm cannon with 460 rounds
• Hardpoints: 6 hardpoints (4 underwing, 2 wingtip); 2 wingtip pods armed with chaff and flare countermeasures.