Rooivalk Attack Helicopter, South Africa
Key Data:
Crew
Pilot, weapon systems officer
Missions
Anti-armour, ground suppression, anti-helicopter, ferry, reconnaissance and counter-insurgency
Dimensions:
Main Rotor to Tail Rotor
18,732mm
Main Rotor Diameter
15,580mm
Overall Height
5,187mm
Weights:
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8,750kg
Minimum Operating Weight
5,730kg
Maximum Internal Fuel
1,469kg
Engines:
Powerplant
2 x Makila 1K2
Twin-Engine Take-Off Rating
2,243kW
Single-Engine, Super Continence
1,660kW
Performance:
Fast Cruise Speed
150kt
Maximum Sideways Speed
50kt
Maximum Rate of Climb, Twin-Engine Operation
2,620ft/min
Maximum Rate of Climb, Single-Engine Operation
1,280ft/min
Maximum Range, Internal Fuel
700km
Maximum Range, External Fuel
1,280ft/min
Maximum Hover Ceiling (OGE) Out-of-Ground Effect
17,900ft
Maximum Hover Ceiling (IGE) In-Ground Effect
19,200ft
Excess Hover Power margin OGE, Sea-Level Anti-Tank Mission
39%
Armament:
Missiles
8 or 16 anti-tank missiles, 7in SAL missile or HOT3
Air-to-air missiles, infrared guidance
Air-to-air missiles, infrared guidance
Rockets
38 or 76 70mm unguided rockets, variation of warheads
Cannon
20mm F2 cannon, high-velocity ammunition (900 rounds)
Sighting Systems
Dual Helmet-Mounted Sight and Display (HMSD)
Stabilised nose-mounted sight with FLIR, TV, laser rangefinder, laser designator and autotracking
Stabilised nose-mounted sight with FLIR, TV, laser rangefinder, laser designator and autotracking
Avionics
Total mission modes
Target acquisition
Flight control
Health and usage monitoring
Communications
Threat detection and control
Flight and fuel
Target acquisition
Flight control
Health and usage monitoring
Communications
Threat detection and control
Flight and fuel
