HH2 Attack Helicopter
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| HH2 Sólyom | |
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| A Kormos HH2 of the Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force. | |
| Role | Attack helicopter, scout helicopter |
| National origin |  Ruvelka
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| Manufacturer | Kormos |
| First flight | 23 June 1988 |
| Introduction | 14 May 1992 |
| Status | In active service |
| Primary user |  Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
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| Produced | 1990 – Present |
| Number built | ~550 |
| Developed from | Kormos V-80 |
The Kormos HH2 Sólyom is a single-seat Ruvelkan all-weather, day-night, attack helicopter utilizing a coaxial rotor system. Designed in the 1980s, the Sólyom was adopted by the Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force in 1992 as a dedicated attack helicopter to support the larger and less-maneuverable HH1 gunships. The Sólyom served extensively during the Zemplen War with the RIAF's Special Air Service. It was the primary tool Ruvelka utilized for night-raiding Syaran armor and supply trains, earning it the nickname Phantom by Syaran forces.
Development
Design
Operational History
Imerti Conflict
Zemplen War
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Height: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
- Empty Weight: 7,700 kg (16,976 lbs)
- Gross Weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lbs)
- Max Takeoff Weight: 10,800 kg (23,810 lbs)
- Powerplant: 2 × Kormos K2500 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) each
- Main Rotor Diameter: 2 × 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Main Rotor Area: 330.3 m² (3,555 sq ft) contra-rotating 3-bladed main rotors
Performance
- Maximum Speed: 315 km/h (196 mph; 170 kn)
- Cruise Speed: 270 km/h (168 mph; 146 kn)
- Never Exceed Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph; 189 kn)
- Range: 545 km (339 mi; 294 nmi)
- Combat Range: 470 km (292 mi; 254 nmi)
- Service Ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
- Rate of Climb: 12 m/s (2,400 ft/min)
- Disk Loading: 30 kg/m² (6.1 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.3 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 30 mm cannon with 460 rounds
- Hardpoints: 6 hardpoints (4 underwing, 2 wingtip); 2 wingtip pods armed with chaff and flare countermeasures.