AS.673

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AS.673
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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

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

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