attack helicopter

An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry, military vehicles and fortifications. Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships.

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AH; AHC; attack chopper
military helicopter, attack aircraft, armed helicopter, 

A129 Mangusta, AH-129C Mangusta, AH-129D Mangusta, AH-1E HueyCobra, AH-1F HueyCobra, AH-1J International, AH-64 Apache, Airbus H665, Bell AH-1 Cobra, Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, Bell AH-1J SeaCobra, Bell AH-1T SeaCobra, Bell AH-1W SuperCobra, Bell AH-1Z Viper, Bell YAH-63, HAL Light Combat Helicopter, Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind, IAR 317 Airfox, Kaman H-2 Tomahawk, Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark, Kamov Ka-52 Alligator, Leonardo AW249, Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne, Lynx AH7, MH-6 Little Bird, Mi-24, Mi-24PU1, Mi-28, Mil Mi-24D, Mil Mi-24P, military aircraft with turbine engines, military airplane with turbine engines, OH-1 Ninja, RAH-66 Comanche, Rooivalk, Sikorsky S-97 Raider, Tiger HAP, Tiger UHT, weapon functional class, Z-10, 

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  AH-129C Mangusta ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  AH-129D Mangusta ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  AH-1E HueyCobra ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  AH-1F HueyCobra ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  Airbus H665 ⓘ
  European four bladed, twin engine, attack helicopter

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  Bell AH-1 Cobra ⓘ
  1965 attack helicopter family by Bell

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  Bell AH-1J SeaCobra ⓘ
  attack helicopter model by Bell

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  Bell AH-1T SeaCobra ⓘ
  attack helicopter model by Bell

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  Bell AH-1W SuperCobra ⓘ
  attack helicopter model by Bell

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  Bell AH-1Z Viper ⓘ
  attack helicopter model by Bell

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  Bell YAH-63 ⓘ
  1975 prototype attack helicopter model by Bell Helicopter

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  HAL Light Combat Helicopter ⓘ
  Indian combat helicopter

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  IAR 317 Airfox ⓘ
  prototype attack helicopter model by IAR

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  Kaman H-2 Tomahawk ⓘ
  1963 prototype attack helicopter model by Kaman

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  Leonardo AW249 ⓘ
  attack helicopter developped by Leonardo

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  Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne ⓘ
  1967 attack helicopter series by Lockheed

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  Lynx AH7 ⓘ
  upgraded army production version of the Lynx utility helicopter

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  MH-6 Little Bird ⓘ
  special operations helicopter series by Hughes

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  Mil Mi-24D ⓘ
  gunship version of the Mi-24 assault helicopter

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  Mil Mi-24P ⓘ
  heavy gunship version of the Mi-24 assault helicopter

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  OH-1 Ninja ⓘ
  scout and observation helicopter

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  RAH-66 Comanche ⓘ
  attack helicopter prototype by Boeing and Sikorsky

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  Sikorsky S-97 Raider ⓘ
  proposed high-speed scout and attack compound helicopter

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  Tiger HAP ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  Tiger UHT ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Z-10 ⓘ
  attack helicopter

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  Mi-24 ⓘ
  attack helicopter family by Mil

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  AH-64 Apache ⓘ
  1975 attack helicopter family by Hughes

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  A129 Mangusta ⓘ
  attack helicopter family by Agusta

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  Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark ⓘ
  attack helicopter series by Kamov

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  Rooivalk ⓘ
  Attack helicopter by Atlas Aircraft Corporation, later Denel Aviation

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  Mi-28 ⓘ
  1982 attack helicopter family by Mil

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  Kamov Ka-52 Alligator ⓘ
  attack helicopter series by Kamov

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  Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind ⓘ
  reconnaissance and attack helicopter

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  Bell AH-1 SuperCobra ⓘ
  series of twin-engine attack helicopters

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  AH-1J International ⓘ
  variant of AH-1J attack helicopter in service with Iran

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  Mi-24PU1 ⓘ
  

Frameless

General Manoj Pande, COAS flew in a Light Combat Helicopter LCH during the ongoing Aero India at Bengaluru. COAS was also briefed about the flying characteristics and capabilities of LCH.

1967 Flying Bulls BELL COBRA 209/AH-1F 'N11FX' at Red Bull Hanger 7 in Salzburg, Austria

Combat Aviation Brigade brings 100 Percent of aviators home - Command team credits teamwork, leadership for success DVIDS183735

Insertion-extraction training 150923-M-BE127-055

An SH-60 Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Four (HS-14) picks up goods from the USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204) for delivery to the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) (not shown) - DPLA - d043a1f4632a3fa8c19fabd62b187dd5

US Navy personnel gather around a YAH-64 Apache helicopter during a demonstration - DPLA - 01b2b6a28d903349eeb2ca07daa61b8b

Kampfhubschrauber Tiger

The Fuji AH-1 Flying Formation

Apache Helicopter Firing Rockets MOD 45154922

UH1 Huey - RIAT 2008 (2747106249)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		AH-129C Mangusta	attack helicopter, A129 Mangusta	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AH-129D Mangusta	attack helicopter, A129 Mangusta	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AH-1E HueyCobra	attack helicopter, Bell AH-1 Cobra	Wikidata
class	aircraft		AH-1F HueyCobra	attack helicopter, Bell AH-1 Cobra	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Airbus H665	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell AH-1 Cobra	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell AH-1J SeaCobra	Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell AH-1T SeaCobra	attack helicopter, Bell AH-1 SuperCobra	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell AH-1W SuperCobra	Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell AH-1Z Viper	Bell AH-1 SuperCobra, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Bell YAH-63	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		HAL Light Combat Helicopter	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		IAR 317 Airfox	IAR 316, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Kaman H-2 Tomahawk	prototype, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Leonardo AW249	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne	gyrodyne, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Lynx AH7	Lynx, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		MH-6 Little Bird	Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, attack helicopter, Light Observation Helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Mil Mi-24D	attack helicopter, Mil Mi-24	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Mil Mi-24P	attack helicopter, Mil Mi-24	Wikidata
class	aircraft		OH-1 Ninja	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		RAH-66 Comanche	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Sikorsky S-97 Raider	gyrodyne, experimental aircraft, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Tiger HAP	attack helicopter, Tiger	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Tiger UHT	attack helicopter, Tiger	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Unknown	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Z-10	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1969	Mi-24	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1984	AH-64 Apache	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1990	A129 Mangusta	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1995	Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	1999	Rooivalk	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2006	Mi-28	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2008	Kamov Ka-52 Alligator	attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	aircraft	2012	Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind	Harbin Z-9, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	weapon		Bell AH-1 SuperCobra	Bell AH-1 Cobra, attack helicopter	Wikidata
class	weapon	1972	AH-1J International	attack helicopter, Bell AH-1J SeaCobra	Wikidata
class	weapon	2012	Mi-24PU1	attack helicopter	Wikidata
commons	image		General Manoj Pande, COAS flew in a Light Combat Helicopter LCH during the ongoing Aero India at Bengaluru. COAS was also briefed about the flying characteristics and capabilities of LCH.		Commons
commons	image		1967 Flying Bulls BELL COBRA 209/AH-1F 'N11FX' at Red Bull Hanger 7 in Salzburg, Austria		Commons
commons	image		Combat Aviation Brigade brings 100 Percent of aviators home - Command team credits teamwork, leadership for success DVIDS183735		Commons
commons	image		Insertion-extraction training 150923-M-BE127-055		Commons
commons	image		An SH-60 Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Four (HS-14) picks up goods from the USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204) for delivery to the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) (not shown) - DPLA - d043a1f4632a3fa8c19fabd62b187dd5		Commons
commons	image		US Navy personnel gather around a YAH-64 Apache helicopter during a demonstration - DPLA - 01b2b6a28d903349eeb2ca07daa61b8b		Commons
commons	image		Kampfhubschrauber Tiger		Commons
commons	image		The Fuji AH-1 Flying Formation		Commons
commons	image		Apache Helicopter Firing Rockets MOD 45154922		Commons
commons	image		UH1 Huey - RIAT 2008 (2747106249)		Commons