ARH8 Utility Helicopter

Revision as of 04:03, 14 August 2020 by Cacerta (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{WIP}} {|{{Infobox aircraft begin |name = ARH8 |image = File:RIFARH8UtilityHelicopter.png |caption = An RIF Vanagan-Berj ARH8. }}{{Infobox air...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
ARH8
RIFARH8UtilityHelicopter.png
An RIF Vanagan-Berj ARH8.
Role Multirole transport helicopter
National origin  Ruvelka
Manufacturer Vanagan-Berj
First flight 2 May 1979
Introduction 17 January 1981
Status In active service
Primary user RIFFlag.png Ruvelkan Imperial Fusiliers
RIAFFlag.png Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
Produced 1980 – Present
Number built 487

The Vanagan-Berj ARH8 is a Ruvelkan medium twin-turbine utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Vanagan-Berj Rotorcraft as an upgrade to its previous–but venerable–ARH6. It is most commonly employed by both the Imperial Fusiliers and the Imperial Army as a transport helicopter, but can fulfill a number of roles ranging from airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance. Development of a replacement for the ARH6 began in the mid-1970s with the first prototype taking flight in 1979; the ARH8 began serialized production in 1981.