Since the 1950s, helicopters have developed to become a key component of armies everywhere, providing attack, transport and reconnaissance capabilities to land and maritime forces throughout the world.
From deadly fighting machines like the US Army’s AH-64 Apache and the Russian Mil Mi-24 ‘Hind’, to efficient, multipurpose utility helicopters such as the Bell 222 and Harbin Z-9, Modern Military Helicopters is an accessible guide to the most important rotary-winged aviation in service today.
The book is organised by type: attack, reconnaissance, utility, transport and maritime. Find out about
- the Bell AH-1Z Viper gunship, armed with enormous firepower, including a three-barrelled 20mm cannon, Hellfire anti-tank missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles;
- the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator all-weather combat helicopter, capable of destroying ground armour with beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles;
- the Bell V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability;
- and the massive Russian Mil Mi-26, the world’s largest production helicopter with the ability to carry up to 100 combat troops or two combat vehicles.
Illustrated with 100 detailed artworks, *Technical Guide: Modern Military Helicopters *is an essential reference for modellers and aviation enthusiasts.
- Highly-illustrated guide to main types of helicopter currently deployed
- Contains 100 artworks of every major type including key variants
- Includes detailed specifications for each separate type
Illustrated with more than 100 helicopter artworks, Technical Guide: Modern Military Helicopters is an essential reference guide for modellers and aerial warfare enthusiasts.
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Highly-illustrated guide to modern military helicopters
Contents to include:
Attack Helicopters AH-64 Apache Eurocopter Tigre Kamov Ka-50 / Ka-52
AH-6/MH-6 Little Bird Bell AH-1 SuperCobra Bell AH-1Z Viper Mil Mi-24 Mil
Mi-28 Changhe Z-10 HAL Prachand Harbin Z-19 - S
Reconnaissance and Utility UH-60 Blackhawk Bell UH-1 Huey Airbus H145M Airbus
NH-90 Bolkow Bo105 OH-58 Kiowa CH-146 Griffon Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II
Aérospatiale Gazelle Bell 412 Changhe Z-11WB Kamov Ka-226 Bell UH-1Y Venom
Harbin Z-9 Harbin Z-20 Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
Transports & Heavy Lifters Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma Changhe Z-8
AgustaWestland AW139 Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-17 Mil Mi-171 Mil Mi-26 Mil Mi-38 Bell
Boeing V-22 Osprey CH-47 Chinook
Naval Kamov Ka-27 Kamov Ka-31 CH-53 Sea Stallion AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
Westland Lynx Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Sikorsky S-61 Sea King AgustaWestland
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Bing Chandler is a former Lynx Observer and current Air Safety Officer for the Royal Navy. He has written on a range of subjects, from attack helicopters to aircraft carriers, for the Hush Kit aviation blog. He is the author of German Aircraft of World War II and Modern Military Aircraft. Bing lives in Dorset, UK with his partner, three cats, and a tortoise.
