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AS.673 | |
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File:AS673.png | |
Prototype AS.673 P1 on display | |
Role | Attack Helicopter |
Manufacturer | Aérospatiale-Matra |
First flight | August 21, 1988 |
Introduction | July 15, 1993 |
Status | In Service |
Primary user | Sieuxerrian Army |
Produced | 1993-present |
Number built | 600~ |
Unit cost |
$25,000,000 URD per aircraft
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The Aérospatiale-Matra AS.673 is a single-seat Sieuxerrian attack helicopter. It has a highly unique coaxial rotor system not found on most helicopters. It fills the role as a primary attack helicopter, complementing the reconnaissance model AS.635 and the utility-gunship AR.63.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: Pilot, Weapon Systems Officer
- Length: 16 m ()
- Rotor diameter: 14.5 m ()
- Height: 4.93 m ()
- Empty weight: 7,700 kg ()
- Loaded weight: 9,800 kg ()
- Max. takeoff weight: 10,800 kg ()
- Powerplant: 2 × Gnome et Rhône M117-3 turboshaft, 1,641 kW (2200 hp) each
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
- Maximum speed: 315 km/h (196 mph)
- Cruise speed: 270 km/h (168 mph)
- Range: 545 km (339 mi)
- Combat radius: 470 km (294 mi)
- Ferry range: 1,160 km (720 mi) with four drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 16 m/s (52.5 ft/s)
- Power/mass: 0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
- Guns: 1x GIAT 30M 791 automatic cannon, 460 rounds of SAPHEI and SAPHEI-T
- Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of 2,000 kg and provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: 4x 22-round 68 mm SNEB rocket pods
- Missiles: Modular mounting system able to hold a mixture of:
12x SMUG-GE Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
8x Mistral Infrared-Guided Missiles
2x MICA Infrared-Guided Missiles
2x CAMPEM Anti-Radiation Missiles
2x AM39 Anti-Shipping/Surface Missiles - Bombs:
4x 250 kg bombs
2x 500 kg bombs - Other: Various gunpods, fuel tanks, and electronic warfare equipment