HH3 Attack Helicopter
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| HH3 Lódarázs | |
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| A Vanagan-Berj HH3. | |
| Role | Attack helicopter |
| National origin |  Ruvelka
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| Manufacturer | Vanagan-Berj |
| First flight | 5 March 1990 |
| Introduction | 22 February 1997 |
| Status | In active service |
| Primary user |  Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
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| Produced | 1992 – Present |
| Number built | ~356 |
The Vanagan-Berj HH3 Lódarázs is a two-seat Ruvelkan all-weather, day-night, attack helicopter specifically designed for the gunship role. After nearly two decades since the introduction of the HH1, it was clear to the Imperial Air Force that HH1s were more potent as heavy transports and support helicopters instead of direct action attack helicopters. The HH3 is equipped with a far more advanced sensor suite than the HH1 and incorporates significant systems redundancies in order to improve combat survivability. During the Zemplen War, HH3s were sortied in support of nearly all Ruvelkan operations.
Development
Design
Operational History
Imerti Conflict
Zemplen War
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 17 m (55 ft 10 in)
- Height: 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in)
- Empty Weight: 8,590 kg (18,938 lbs)
- Gross Weight: 10,700 kg (23,589 lbs)
- Max Takeoff Weight: 11,500 kg (25,353 lbs)
- Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft engines, 1,636 kW (2,194 hp) each
- Main Rotor Diameter: 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
- Main Rotor Area: 232.35 m² (2,501 sq ft)
Performance
- Maximum Speed: 320 km/h (200 mph; 170 kn)
- Cruise Speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
- Range: 435 km (270 mi; 235 nmi)
- Combat Range: 200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi)
- Service Ceiling: 5,700 m (18,700 ft)
- Rate of Climb: 13.6 m/s (2,680 ft/min)
- Disk Loading: 49.5 kg/m² (10.1 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.31 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 30 mm cannon with 250 rounds
- Hardpoints: 6 hardpoints (4 underwing, 2 wingtip); 2 wingtip pods armed with chaff and flare countermeasures.