Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

AH-2 Rooivalk
AH-2 Rooivalk
	; AH-2 Rooivalk during an air show at Ysterplaat Air Base, 2006.
Type of	attack helicopter
Developer	Denel aerospace systems
Manufacturer
First flight	1990
Start of operation	1999 year
Status	operated by
Operators	South African Air Force
Years of production	1997 - 2001
Units produced	12
Development program cost	~ $ 1.0 billion
Unit cost	~ $ 40 million
Base model	Sud-Aviation SA.330 Puma

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk ( African Kestrel ) - South African attack helicopter , manufactured by Denel Aerospace Systems, a branch of Denel Ltd .

The helicopter is intended for the destruction of enemy manpower and equipment, striking at ground targets, air support and escort, as well as for air reconnaissance and operations against partisans.

The crew of the helicopter is two people: a pilot and an operator of weapons systems.

Content

Performance Specifications

The characteristics given correspond to modification AH-2A .

Data Source: Jane's, 2004.

Specifications

Crew : 2 (pilot and weapons operator)
Length : 18.73 m
Fuselage length: 16.39 m (without gun)
Rotor diameter : 15.58 m
Tail rotor diameter: 6.355 m
Wing span: 3.2 m
Maximum fuselage width: 1.28 m
Height : 5,185 m
Rotor swept area: 190.6 m²
Base chassis: 11.77 m
Track track: 2.78 m
Empty weight: 5730 kg
Normal take-off weight: 7500 kg
Maximum take-off weight : 8750 kg
The mass of fuel in internal tanks: 1469 kg
The volume of fuel tanks: 1854 l (+2 × 750 l PTB )
Powerplant : 2 × Turboshaft Turbomeca Makila 1K2
Engine power: 2 × 1845 l. with. (2 × 1376 kW (take-off))

Flight characteristics

Maximum allowable speed: 309 km / h
Maximum speed: 278 km / h
Maximum lateral speed: 93 km / h
Practical range: (with maximum internal fuel supply)
- - by the ground: 704 km
  - at an altitude of 1525 m at + 27 ° C: 940 km
- Flight duration:
  - by the ground: 3 h 36 min
  - at an altitude of 1525 m at + 27 ° C: 4 h 55 min
Ferry range: (at maximum take-off weight with PTB)
- - by the ground: 1260 km
  - at an altitude of 1525 m at + 27 ° C: 1335 km
- Flight duration:
  - by the ground: 6 h 52 min
  - at an altitude of 1525 m at + 27 ° C: 7 h 22 min
Practical ceiling : 6100 m
Static ceiling :
- using the effect of the earth: 5850 m
- without using the effect of the earth: 5455 m
Rate of climb : 13.3 m / s
Disc load: 45.9 kg / m² (with maximum take-off weight)
Thrust -to-weight ratio: 256 W / kg (per transmission with maximum take-off weight)
Maximum operational overload : + 2.6 / -0.5 g

Armament

Shooting and cannon: 1 × 20 mm F2 cannon with 700 rounds (20 × 139 mm)
Pendant points: 6
Combat load:
- with a maximum internal fuel supply of 1563 kg
- with 1000 kg of fuel: 2032 kg
Guided missiles:
- air-to-ground missiles : 8 or 16 × Mokopa ZT-6
- air-to-air missiles : 4 × Mistral
Unguided missiles : 38 or 76 × 70 mm FFAR missiles

Armed

South Africa - 11 Denel AH-2 Rooivalks are in service with the 16th separate helicopter squadron of the South African Air Force (5 of which have been upgraded to Block 1F level and another 6 upgraded helicopters will go into service in June 2012 ), as of 2012 . ^[4] One of the twelve issued helicopters was decommissioned after the accident. ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

Appearance
Year of adoption	2009	2011	2011	2011	2012	2003
Empty weight, kg	8095	7800	5165	5580	2530	3060
Fuel mass, kg	1500	1500	1100	n / a	n / a	1100
The mass of the combat load, kg	2300	2800	n / a	n / a	1200	n / a
Integrated gun	1 × 30 mm 2A42	1 × 30 mm 2A42	1 × 30 mm M230	3 × 20 mm M197	3 × 20 mm M197B	1 × 30 mm GIAT 30
Suspension points	four	6	four	6	four	four
Maximum take-off weight, kg	12,000	10 800	10 400	8390	5000	6600
Power point	2 × VK-2500-02	2 × VK-2500	2 × General Electric T700-GE-701D	2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C	2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A	2 × Rolls-Royce MTR390-E
Engine power, l with.	2 × 2200	2 × 2400	2 × 2000	2 × 1800	2 × 1360	2 × 1464
Maximum speed, km / h	300	310	265	300	280	290
Practical range (without PTB), km	450	520	480	680	550	740
Practical ceiling, m	5000	5500	5900	6100	6000	4000
Rate of climb, m / s	13.6	16.0 ^[17]	12.3	14.2	11.3	14.0
Cost, mln USD		~ 15.0 ^[18]	52.0-61.0 ^[19]	27.0-31.0 ^[20] ^[21]	43.0-53.0 ^[22]	39.0 ^[23]

	Denel AH-2 Rooivalk ^[24]	Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja ^[25]	Harbin Z-19 ^[26]	CAIC WZ-10 ^[27] ^[28]	HAL LCH ^[29]	HESA Shahed 285 ^[30]


Year of adoption	1999	2000	-	2011	2013 (plan)	n / a
Empty mass, kg	5730	2450	2350	5400	3000	820
Fuel mass, kg	1470	n / a	n / a	n / a	n / a	n / a
The mass of the combat load, kg	1560	n / a	n / a	1500	n / a	n / a
Integrated gun	1 × 20 mm F2	-	1 × 23 mm	1 × 23 mm	1 × 20 mm	1 × 7.62 mm
Suspension points	6	four	four	four	four	2
Maximum take-off weight, kg	8750	4000	4500	7500	5500	1450
Power point	2 × Turbomeca Makila 1K2	2 × Mitsubishi TS1-10QT	2 × WZ-8A	2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C	2 × HAL / Turbomeca Shakti	1 × Allison 250-C20J
Engine power, l with.	2 × 1500	2 × 890	2 × 850	2 × 1530	2 × 1200	1 × 420
Maximum speed, km / h	280	280	245	n / a	275	225
Practical range (without PTB), km	700	550	700	n / a	700	800
Practical ceiling, m	6100	n / a	4900	n / a	6500	4150
Rate of climb, m / s	13.3	n / a	9.0	n / a	12.0	7.0
Cost, mln USD	~ 40.0 ^[31]	n / a	n / a	n / a	~ 22.0 ^[32]	n / a

Notes

↑ ¹ ² ³ Jane's, 2004.
↑ Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
↑ ¹ ² ³ Campbell, Keith . What went wrong with the Rooivalk? , Engineering News (June 8, 2007).
↑ The last five Ruivolk helicopters will be adopted by the South African Air Force in June
↑ DefenseWeb - SAAF ceremonially receives Rooivalk
↑ DefenseWeb - First five Rooivalk now in service
↑ DefenseWeb - Denel's Mokopa PGM ready for market
↑ Mi-28N (E) helicopter (neopr.) . Rostvertol in a pharmacy. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ Ka-52 "Alligator"
↑ AH-64D Apache Longbow
↑ Bell AH-1Z
↑ AgustaWestland T129
↑ AW129 Multirole Combat Helicopter (English) (unspecified) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ ATAK
↑ EC-665 Tiger Multirole Combat Helicopter (English ) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ Eurocopter Tiger
↑ Features: Ka-52 Alligator (Neopr.) . Helicopters of Russia. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ The Ministry of Defense will purchase 140 Ka-52 helicopters (neopr.) . Aviation EXplorer (September 5, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow (Neopr.) . Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ CUTAWAY: AH-1Z Viper enters production as substantially new aircraft . Flightglobal.com (December 20, 2010). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ Department of the Navy FY 2011 budget estimates
↑ Turkey chose Mongoose (Neopr.) . Lenta.ru (April 2, 2007). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ "Eurocopter 665 Tiger / Tigre." Jane's All the World's Aircraft . Jane's Information Group, 2009. subscription article, dated 30 July 2009 .
↑ Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
↑ Kawasaki OH-1 Light Scout and Observation Helicopter (neopr.) . Military-Today.com. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ WZ-19 Black Tornado (neopr.) . Global Security Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ WZ-10 Attack Helicopter (Neopr.) . Global Security Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ Zhi-10 Attack Helicopter
↑ HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) (English) (unspecified) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ شاهد 285 شمشير بُرنده سپاه + عکس (pers.) . مشرق نیوز (March 27, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.
↑ What went wrong with the Rooivalk?
↑ India will buy 64 of its own combat helicopters (neopr.) . Lenta.ru (March 10, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

Literature

Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2004-2005 / Paul Jackson. - Jane's Information Group, 2004 .-- P. 471-472. - 860 p. - ISBN 0-7106-2614-2 .

Links

Articles

Video

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk Attack Helicopter on YouTube
Rooivalk Helicopter on board camera on YouTube
Real Economy Report 148 - Rooivalk on YouTube
Warfare - Attack Helicopters on YouTube

[Jane's-1] ¹ ² ³ Jane's, 2004.

[2] Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

[EngNews-3] ¹ ² ³ Campbell, Keith . What went wrong with the Rooivalk? , Engineering News (June 8, 2007).

[4] The last five Ruivolk helicopters will be adopted by the South African Air Force in June

[5] DefenseWeb - SAAF ceremonially receives Rooivalk

[6] DefenseWeb - First five Rooivalk now in service

[7] DefenseWeb - Denel's Mokopa PGM ready for market

[8] Mi-28N (E) helicopter (neopr.) . Rostvertol in a pharmacy. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[9] Ka-52 "Alligator"

[10] AH-64D Apache Longbow

[11] Bell AH-1Z

[12] AgustaWestland T129

[13] AW129 Multirole Combat Helicopter (English) (unspecified) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[14] ATAK

[15] EC-665 Tiger Multirole Combat Helicopter (English ) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[16] Eurocopter Tiger

[17] Features: Ka-52 Alligator (Neopr.) . Helicopters of Russia. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[18] The Ministry of Defense will purchase 140 Ka-52 helicopters (neopr.) . Aviation EXplorer (September 5, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[19] Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow (Neopr.) . Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[20] CUTAWAY: AH-1Z Viper enters production as substantially new aircraft . Flightglobal.com (December 20, 2010). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[21] Department of the Navy FY 2011 budget estimates

[22] Turkey chose Mongoose (Neopr.) . Lenta.ru (April 2, 2007). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[23] "Eurocopter 665 Tiger / Tigre." Jane's All the World's Aircraft . Jane's Information Group, 2009. subscription article, dated 30 July 2009 .

[24] Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

[25] Kawasaki OH-1 Light Scout and Observation Helicopter (neopr.) . Military-Today.com. Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[26] WZ-19 Black Tornado (neopr.) . Global Security Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[27] WZ-10 Attack Helicopter (Neopr.) . Global Security Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[28] Zhi-10 Attack Helicopter

[29] HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) (English) (unspecified) ? . Airforce Technology Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[30] شاهد 285 شمشير بُرنده سپاه + عکس (pers.) . مشرق نیوز (March 27, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.

[31] What went wrong with the Rooivalk?

[32] India will buy 64 of its own combat helicopters (neopr.) . Lenta.ru (March 10, 2011). Date of appeal March 25, 2019.