For sixty years, battlefield helicopters have been providing commanders with capabilities when and where it matters most. The importance of the role they play on current operations is difficult to overstate and in the complex future defence environment, they will remain platforms and capability deliverers of choice. Today we have rounded up the top 10 attack helicopters in the world
Bell 47 (NO.10)
The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine, light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Based on the third Model 30 prototype, Bell’s first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young, the Bell 47 became the first helicopter certified for civilian use on 8 March 1946. More than 5,600 Bell 47 aircraft were produced, including aircraft produced under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. The Bell 47J Ranger is modifed version with a fully enclosed cabin and fuselage.
In 1947, the United States Army Air Forces (later United States Air Force) ordered the improved Bell Model 47A. Most were designated YR-13 and three winterized versions were designated YR-13A. The United States Army first ordered Bell 47s in 1948 under the designation H-13. These would later receive the name “Sioux”
Specs are as under
| Crew | 1 / 2 | |
| Passengers | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Lycoming VO-435-B1A | |
| Engine Power | 198 kW | 266 shp |
| Speed | 196 km/h | 106 kts 122 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.200 m | 10.500 ft |
| Range | 411 km | 222 NM 255 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 786 kg | 1.733 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.293 kg | 2.850 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 11,32 m | 37,1 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 1,87 m | 6,1 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 100,6 m² | 1083 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 9,63 m | 31,6 ft |
| Length | 13,30 m | 43,6 ft |
| Height | 2,84 m | 9,3 ft |
| First Flight | 08.12.1945 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1946-1974 | |
| Total Production | ca. 5600 | |
| ICAO Code | B47G, B47J | |
| FAA TCDS | 2H1, 2H3, H-1 | |
| Data for (Version) | Bell 47G-5A | |
Tags
- -military helicopters (18)-Helicopters (12)-fighter helicopter (4)-top 10 helicopters (2)-bell helicopter (2)-top 10 helicopters military (1)-top 10 military copters (1)-top fighter helicoptor rank in the world (1)-Top ten helicopter fight in world (1)-top ten helicopters (1)
I love the apache its really cool one
loooool
where’s rooivalk?
good technology
lol…you guys should look at the South African Attack Helicopter called the “Rooivalk”…it sure as hell is to be rated under the top 3
very nice i like very much
And what about the Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark?
that should be up there too
Really a nice post to go through and i am sure that it has increased some knowledge of others like it increased my knowledge a lot. Hopefully you are going to post topics like this in future too….
very egdicational!cheers.
whatabout with airwolf and blue thunder Copter? not in the list?
Yea right….where are Ka-50/52? Tiger? Bo-105? Mi-28? Pretty shitty list of all american crap….
oh it is really nice
ka-50 and migs are just a trash on the floor.they dont even deserve to be at top 20.all russian fighter jets and helos are very attractive to watched but my friend there performance shows that they are just a junk and this is a universal fact about russians.