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** 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds
** 3× pintle mounts (2 on side doors and 1 on rear loading ramp), generally 7.62 mm (0.300 in) [[MTG-54]] machine guns
The AVK-72 is equipped with 4 {{wpl|hardpoints}} underneath the stub wings, 2 hardpoints on the wingtips, and 2 hardpoints above the stub wings.
* '''Lower hardpoints''':
** 22x 70 mm (2.75 in)  {{wpl|Hydra 70}} unguided rockets in a pod ''or''
** 22x 70 mm (2.75 in)  {{wpl|Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System|APKWS}} guided rockets in a pod ''or''
** 4x {{wpl|AGM-114 Hellfire}}  laser-guided missiles ''or''
** 4x {{wpl|PARS 3 LR}} fire-and-forget missiles ''or''
** 1x 250kg (550 lbs) guided or unguided bomb
* '''Upper and wingtip hardpoints''':
** 2x {{wpl|Air-to-Air Stinger}} air-to-air missiles
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Revision as of 19:59, 2 April 2022

AVK-72
AVK-72 Graphic.png
Role Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin Khyragus
Manufacturer KVI Aerospace
Designer KVI Aerospace
First flight 6 October 1967
Introduction 1972
Status In service
Primary user Khyragusian Army
Khyragusian Navy
Produced 1967–present
Number built 1,856

Development

Design

Operational History

Variants

Operators

Specifications (AVK-72E)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and co-pilot/gunner)
  • Capacity: 10 troops / 6 stretchers
  • Length: 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) stub wings
  • Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Sevir Heavy Industries GMTAE-65R turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) each
  • Main rotor diameter: 2× 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
  • Main rotor area: 387.2 m2 (4,168 sq ft) contra-rotating 3-bladed main rotors

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 365 km/h (227 mph; 197 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 280 km/h (174 mph; 151 kn)
  • Range: 500 km (311 mi; 270 nmi) without external fuel stores
  • Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)

Armament

  • Guns:
    • 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds
    • 3× pintle mounts (2 on side doors and 1 on rear loading ramp), generally 7.62 mm (0.300 in) MTG-54 machine guns

The AVK-72 is equipped with 4 hardpoints underneath the stub wings, 2 hardpoints on the wingtips, and 2 hardpoints above the stub wings.

  • Lower hardpoints:
    • 22x 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra 70 unguided rockets in a pod or
    • 22x 70 mm (2.75 in) APKWS guided rockets in a pod or
    • 4x AGM-114 Hellfire laser-guided missiles or
    • 4x PARS 3 LR fire-and-forget missiles or
    • 1x 250kg (550 lbs) guided or unguided bomb
  • Upper and wingtip hardpoints: