The Best Main Battle Tanks

TANK TERBAIK DIDUNIA

( ~ Kelas diatas 50 ton )

9. M60A1 PATTON (USA)

 Specifications:

Weight	M60: 50.7 short tons (46.0 tons; 45.3 long tons) M60A1: 52 to 54 short tons (47 to 49 t; 46 to 48 long tons) depending on turret design.
Length	M60: 6.946 meters (22 ft 9.5 in) (hull), 9.309 meters (30 ft 6.5 in) (gun forward)
Width	M60: 3.631 meters (11 ft 11.0 in)
Height	M60: 3.213 meters (10 ft 6.5 in)
Crew	4
Armor	6⅛ in (155 mm)
Primary armament	105 mm (4.1") M68 gun (M60/A1/A3) 152 mm (6 in) M162 Gun/Launcher (M60A2)
Secondary armament	.50 (12.7 mm) M85 7.62 mm machine gun
Engine	Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 bhp (560 kW)
Power/weight	15.08 bhp
Transmission	General Motors, cross-drive, single-stage with 2 forward and 1 reverse ranges
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	0.463 meters (1 ft 6.2 in)
Fuel capacity	1,457 liters (320 imp gal; 385 U.S. gal)
Operational range	300 miles (500 km)
Speed	30 miles per hour (48 km/h)

 

8. ARIETE (ITALY)

Specifications:

Weight	54 tonnes
Length	9.67 m (7.59 without gun)
Width	3.42 m
Height	2.50 m
Crew	4
Armor	Classified, steel/composite blend
Primary armament	120mm 44 calibre smoothbore tank gun 42 rounds (15 rounds inside turret magazine with additional 27 rounds in the chassis)
Secondary armament	7.62mm coaxial machine-gun, 7.62mm AA machine-gun 2,500 rounds
Engine	V-12 turbocharged diesel FIAT MTCA 1,247 hp (937 kW)
Power/weight	23 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion-bar
Operational range	550 km
Speed	65-70 kilometres per hour (−3.1 mph)

 

7. K1-A1 ( REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

Specifications:

Designer	Hyundai Rotem
Manufacturer	Hyundai Rotem
Unit cost	K1: ₩2,500,000,000 K1A1: ₩4,400,000,000
Produced	K1: 1985-1998 K1A1: 1999-2010
Number built	K1: 1,027 K1A1: 484

Weight	K1: 51.1 metric tons (56.3 short tons) K1A1: 54.5 metric tons (60.1 short tons)
Length	K1: 9.67 m K1A1: 9.71 m
Width	3.60 m
Height	2.25 m
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)
Armor	Composite
Primary armament	K1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds)
Secondary armament	12.7 mm K6 HMG on right pintle mount for commander 7.62 mm M60D on left pintle mount for loader 7.62 mm M60E2-1 on coaxial mount
Engine	10-cyl. water-cooled diesel MTU 871 Ka-501 1200 hp (890 kW) at 2600 rpm
Power/weight	K1: 23.4 hp/ton K1A1: 22.0 hp/ton
Transmission	ZF LSG 3000 (Four forward, two reverse)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic at front, torsion bar at rear of the chassis
Operational range	500 km
Speed	65 km/h (road) 40 km/h (cross country)

 

6. LECLERC (FRANCE) 

Specifications:

Manufacturer	GIAT Industries (now Nexter)
Unit cost	₣ 29,000,000 in 1993
Produced	1990–2008
Number built	~862

Weight	54.5 tonnes
Length	9.87 m (6.88 without gun)
Width	3.71 m
Height	2.53 m
Crew	3 (Commander, gunner, driver)
Armour	Steel, titanium, NERA
Primary armament	GIAT CN120-26/52, 120mm tank gun 40 rounds (1 round ready to fire in the chamber, 22 rounds inside the autoloader magazine with additional 18 rounds in the chassis)
Secondary armament	12.7 mm coaxial M2HB machine gun 1,100 rounds 7.62mm machine gun 3,000 rounds
Engine	8-cylinder diesel Wärtsilä 1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
Power/weight	27.52 hp/tonne
Transmission	Automatic SESM ESM500
Suspension	hydropneumatic
Operational range	550 km, 650 km (400 mi) with external fuel
Speed	75 km/h (47 mph)

5. T-90 (RUSSIA)

Specifications:

Designer	Kartsev-Venediktov
Manufacturer	Uralvagonzavod
Unit cost	$2.23 million (in January, 2007)
Produced	1995–present

Weight	46.5 tonnes (45.8 LT; 51.3 ST)
Length	9.53 m (31 ft 3 in)
Width	3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)
Height	2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew	3
Armor	Steel-composite-reactive blend vs APFSDS: 550 mm + 250-280mm with Kontakt-5 = 800-830mm; vs HEAT: 650 mm + 500-700mm with Kontakt-5 = 1,150-1,350mm
Primary armament	125 mm smoothbore gun with ATGM capability; mainly 9M119 Svir
Secondary armament	7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine	Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel V-92 12-cyl. diesel V-96 12-cyl. diesel 840 hp (626 kW) for Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel engine 1000hp (736 kW) for V-92 12-cyl. diesel engine 1,250 hp (919 kW) for V-96 12-cyl. diesel engine
Power/weight	18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) for Model 84 V-84 12-cyl. diesel engine 21.5 hp/tonne (15.7 kW/tonne) for V-92 12-cyl. diesel engine 26.9 hp/tonne (19.8 kW/tonne) for V-96 12-cyl. diesel engine
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	550 km (340 mi)
Speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

 

 

4. CHALLENGER II (UNITED KINGDOM)

Specifications:

Manufacturer	Alvis Vickers London, England
Unit cost	~£4,217,000 ~$7,921,000 ~€5,590,000
Produced	1993–2002
Number built	~446

Weight	62.5 tonnes (61.5 LT; 68.9 ST)
Length	8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) with gun forward
Width	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) with appliqué armour
Height	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver)
Armour	Chobham/Dorchester Level 2 (classified)
Primary armament	L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 52 rounds
Secondary armament	Coaxial 7.62 mm L94A1 EX-34 (chain gun), 7.62 mm L37A2 Commander's cupola machine gun
Engine	Perkins CV-12 Diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)
Power/weight	19.2 hp/t (14.2 kW/t)
Transmission	David Brown TN54 epicyclic transmission (6 fwd, 2 rev.)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic
Operational range	450 km (280 mi)
Speed	59 km/h (37 mph) 40 km/h (25 mph) off road

 

3. MERKAVA (ISRAEL)

Specifications:

Designer	MANTAK (Merkava Tank Office)
Manufacturer	MANTAK (Merkava Tank Office)\IDF Ordnance (assembly)
Unit cost	$4.5-$5 million (In 2006)
Produced	1974–present
Number built	Mark I: 250 Mark II: 580 Mark III: 780 Mark IV: 320 (Another 300 in production)

Weight	65 tonnes
Length	9.04 m (29.66 ft): rear to muzzle 7.60 m (24.93 ft): without gun
Width	3.72 m (12.2 ft)—without skirts
Height	2.66 m (8.73 ft)—turret roof
Crew	4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
Armor	Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic-steel-nickel alloy. Sloped modular design.
Primary armament	120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore gun, capable of firing LAHAT ATGM
Secondary armament	1 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) MG 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) internal mortar 12 smoke grenades
Engine	1,500 hp (1,119 kW) turbocharged diesel engine
Power/weight	23 hp/ton
Payload capacity	48 rounds
Transmission	Renk RK 325
Suspension	Helical spring
Ground clearance	0.45 m (1.48 ft)
Fuel capacity	1400 litres
Operational range	500 km (311 mi)
Speed	64 km/h (40 mph) on road 55 km/h (34 mph) off road

 

2. LEOPARD II (GERMANY) 

Specifications:

Designer	Krauss-Maffei
Designed	1970s
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Maschinenbau Kiel
Unit cost	US$4,508,353 (Leopard 2A6)

Weight	62.3 tonnes
Length	9.97 m (393 in) (gun forward)
Width	3.75 m (148 in)
Height	3.0 m (120 in)
Crew	4
Armour	3rd Generation composite; including high-hardness steel, tungsten and plastic filler with ceramic component.
Primary armament	1 x 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun. 42 rounds
Secondary armament	2 x 7.62 mm MG3A1 4,750 rounds
Engine	MTU MB 873 Ka-501 liquid-cooled V-12 Twin-turbo diesel engine 1,500 PS (1,479 hp, 1,103 kW) at 2600 rpm
Power/weight	24.1 PS/t (17.7 kW/t)
Transmission	Renk HSWL 354
Suspension	Torsion-bar suspension
Fuel capacity	1,200 liters
Operational range	550 km (340 mi) (internal fuel)
Speed	72 km/h (45 mph)

 

1. M1 ABRAMS (USA) 

 

Specifications:

Designer	Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems)
Manufacturer	Lima Army Tank Plant (1980-present) Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (1982-1996)
Unit cost	US$6.21 million (M1A2 / FY99)

Weight	67.6 short tons (61.3 t; 60.4 long tons)
Length	Gun forward: 32.04 ft (9.77 m) Hull length: 26.02 ft (7.93 m)
Width	12 ft (3.66 m)
Height	8 ft (2.44 m)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armor	Chobham, RH armor, steel encased depleted uranium mesh plating
Primary armament	105 mm L52 M68 rifled cannon (M1) 120 mm L44 M256 smoothbore cannon (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2SEP)
Secondary armament	1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun 2 x 7.62 mm (.308) M240 machine guns (1 pintle-mounted, 1 coaxial)
Engine	Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine 1,500 shp (1,120 kW)
Power/weight	24.5 hp/metric ton
Transmission	Allison DDA X-1100-3B
Suspension	Torsion bar
Ground clearance	0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) (M1, M1A1) 0.43 m (1 ft 5 in) (M1A2)
Fuel capacity	500 US gallons (1,900 l; 420 imp gal)
Operational range	289 mi (465.29 km) With NBC system: 279 mi (449.19 km)
Speed	Road: 42 mph (67.6 km/h) Off-road: 30 mph (48.3 km/h)

 

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THE BEST WAR HELICOPTER

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

Manufacturer	Denel
First flight	1990
Introduced	1999
Status	Active service
Primary user	South African Air Force
Number built	12
Unit cost	$40 million (2007, estimated)
Developed from	Aérospatiale Puma

 

  

Specifications General characteristics Crew: 2 (pilot & weapon systems officer) Length: 18.73 m, 61ft 5in (main rotor to tail rotor); 16.39 m fuselage () Rotor diameter: 15.58 m (51ft) Height: 5.19 m (17ft) Empty weight: 5,190 kg (11,441 lb) Max takeoff weight: 8,750 kg (19,290 lb) Internal fuel capacity: 1,469 kg, (3,238 lb) Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshafts, 1,492 kW (sea-level ISA) (2,001 shp) each Performance Maximum speed: 309 km/h (193 mph) Range: 700 km combat; 1,130 km ferry (440 mi / 700 mi) Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft) Rate of climb: 13.3 m/s (2,105 ft/min) Disc loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²) Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg) Armament 1 x F2 20 mm cannon, 700 rounds 8 or 16 x Mokopa ZT-6 long-range anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), 4 x MBDA Mistral air-to-air missiles, 36 or 72 x 70 mm folding fin aerial rockets (FFAR)

Agusta/Magusta A-129 Manufacturer Agusta AgustaWestland First flight 15 September 1983 Status Active service Primary user Italian Army Produced 1980s-present Number built 60 Variants TAI/AgustaWestland T-129

Specifications (A129) Line drawing for original A129 Mangusta Data from Augusta Westland A129 Technical Data General characteristics Crew: 2: pilot and weapon systems officer Length: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in) Rotor diameter: 11.90 m (39 ft 1 in) Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) Disc area: 111.22 m² (1,197.25 ft²) Empty weight: 2,530 kg (5,575 lb) Max takeoff weight: 4,600 kg (10,140 lb) Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Gem 2-1004D (license built by Piaggio) turboshafts, 664 kW (890 shp) each Rotor systems: 4 blades on main rotor Performance Maximum speed: 278 km/h (148 knots, 170 mph) Cruise speed: 229 km/h (135 knots, 155 mph) Range: 510 km (275 nm, 320 mi) Ferry range: 1,000 km (540 nm, 620 mi) Service ceiling: 4,725 m (15,500 ft) Rate of climb: 10.2 m/s (2,025 ft/min) Armament Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) three-barrel gatling-type cannon (500 rounds) (only CBT version) Rockets: 4 pods with 38× 81 mm (3.19 in) unguided rockets or 76× 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets or 12.7 mm machine gun-pod Missiles: 8× AGM-114 Hellfire or BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles 4-8× AIM-92 Stinger or Mistral anti-aircraft missiles

Kamov Ka-50/Ka-52 Alligator National origin Soviet Union / Russia Manufacturer Kamov First flight 17 June 1982 Introduction 28 August 1995 Status Active service Primary user Russian Air Force Number built Ka-50: 16 as of 2006 Ka-52: 10 as of 2006 Unit cost 484 million rubles (approx. $15 million) as of May 2009

Specifications

Kamov Ka-52 on display

Data for Ka-50, differences for Ka-52 noted.

General characteristics

• Crew: One (for Ka-52: two)
• Length: 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in)
• Rotor diameter: 2x 14.50 m (2x 47 ft 7 in)
• Height: 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
• Disc area: 330.3 m² (3,555 ft²)
• Empty weight: 7,800 kg (17,200 lb)
• Loaded weight: 9,800 kg (21,600 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 10,800 kg (23,810 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Klimov TV3-117VK turboshafts, 1,660 kW (2,226 shp) each
• For Ka-52:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Loaded weight: 10,400 kg (22,930 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 390 km/h (204 knots, 242 mph) in dive
• Cruise speed: 270 km/h (146 knots, 168 mph)
• Range: 1,160 km (720 miles)
• Combat radius: 460 km (286 miles)
• Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 10 m/s (32.8 ft/s)
• Disc loading: 30 kg/m² (6 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)

Armament

• 1x mobile semi-rigid 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (460 rounds total, dual feeding AP or HE-Frag)
• A variety of payloads on the four under-wing hardpoints, including 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods (240 rounds each), 2 x APU-6 Missle racks, able to accommodate a total of 12 9K121 Vikhr anti-tank missiles, Vympel R-73 (NATO: AA-11 Archer) air-to-air missiles, 80 x 80 mm S-8 rockets and 20 x 122 mm S-13 rocket, Kh-25 semi-active laser guided tactical air-to-ground missiles, presumably S-25/S-25L high caliber rockets, 4x 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2x 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs, 500 L (130 US gal) external fuel tanks. Reportedly, twin Igla light air-to-air missile launchers under each wingtip countermeasure pod (total 4 missiles). Maximum total payload 2,000 kg.
• Two pods on the wingtips with flare and chaff countermeasure dispensers, 4 UV-26 dispensers each (total 512 chaff/flare cartridges in each pod)

Bell AH-1Z Viper

National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Bell Helicopter
First flight	8 December 2000
Introduction	2009
Status	In development
Primary user	United States Marine Corps
Developed from	AH-1 SuperCobra

The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the AH-1W SuperCobra

 

Specifications

Data from Bell Specifications,The International Directory of Military Aircraft, 2002-2003,Modern Battlefield Warplanes

General characteristics

• Crew: 2: pilot, co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
• Capacity: 6,661 lb (3,021 kg)
• Length: 58 ft 3 in (17.8 m)
• Rotor diameter: 48 ft (14.6 m)
• Height: 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
• Disc area: 1,808 ft² (168.0 m²)
• Empty weight: 12,300 lb (5,580 kg)
• Useful load: 5,764 lb (2,620 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 18,500 lb (8,390 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,340 kW) each
• Rotor systems: 4 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on tail rotor

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 222 knots (255 mph, 411 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 160 kn (184 mph, 296 km/h)
• Range: 370 nmi (426 mi, 685 km)
• Combat radius: 125 nmi (144 mi, 231 km) with 2,500 lb (1,130 kg) payload
• Service ceiling: 20,000+ ft (6,100+ m)
• Rate of climb: 2,790 ft/min (14.2 m/s)

Armament

• Guns: 1 x 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 3-barreled gatling cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 round ammo capacity)
• Hardpoints: Up to 6 pylon stations on stub wing
• Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets - Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers
• Missiles:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles - 1 mounted on each wing tip station (total of 2)
  • AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles - Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M272 missile launchers, two on each wing

Avionics

• Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire control radar

Eurocopter Tiger

 

 

Manufacturer	Eurocopter (Globa)
First flight	April 1991
Introduced	2003
Status	Active service
Primary users	German Army French Army Australian Army Spanish Army
Unit cost	US$31 million (2001)

 

Specifications (Tiger HAP)

German Tiger UHT during a looping demonstration at ILA 2006

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot, weapon systems officer)
• Length: 14.08 m fuselage (46 ft 2 in)
• Rotor diameter: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
• Disc area: 133 m² (1,430 ft²)
• Empty weight: 3,060 kg (6,750 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
• Internal fuel capacity: 1,080 kg (2,380 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 turboshafts, 873 kW (1,170 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 290 km/h with mast, 315 km/h without mast (157 knots, 181 mph with mast, 170 knots or 196 mph without mast)
• Range: 800 km (430 nm, 500 mi) combat (with external tanks in the inboard stations: 1300km)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 10.7 m/s (2,105 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: ** 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret

On its two inner hardpoints and two outer hardpoints the Eurocopter Tiger can carry a combination of the following weapons:

• on each of its two inner hardpoints:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • 2x 20 mm (0.787 in) machine cannons in a pod, or
  • 22× 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided missiles in a pod, or
  • 8x AGM-114 Hellfire laser guided missiles
• on each of its two outer hardpoints:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • 2× Mistral air-to-air missiles, or
  • 12× 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided missiles in a pod

Mil Mi-28N Миль (HAVOC)

Manufacturer	Mil
First flight	January 1988
Introduced	1996 (Russia)
Status	Deliveries underway
Primary users	Russian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Unit cost	€ 12 million
Developed from	Mil Mi-24

Specifications (Mi-28N)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot (rear), 1 navigator/weapons operator (front)
• Length: 17.01 m (55 ft 10 in)
• Rotor diameter: 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in)
• Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
• Disc area: 232.35 m² (2,501 ft²)
• Empty weight: 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)
• Loaded weight: 10,700 kg (23,590 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 11,500 kg (25,350 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Klimov TV3-117VMA turboshaft, 1,636 kW (2,194 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 320 km/h (172 knots, 199 mph)
• Cruise speed: 270 km/h (145 knots, 168 mph)
• Range: 435 km (234 nmi, 270 mi)
• Combat radius: 200 km (108 nmi, 124 mi) ; with 10 min loiter and 5% reserves
• Ferry range: 1,100 km (593 nmi, 683 mi)
• Service ceiling: 5,700 m (19,000 ft)

Armament

• Guns: 1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)
• Hardpoints: Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods. Main armament configurations include:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • 16 Ataka-V ant-tank missiles and 40 S-8 rockets, Or
  • 16 Ataka-V ant-tank missiles, and 10 S-13 rocket, Or
  • 16 Ataka-V ant-tank missiles, and two 23 mm Gsh-23L gun pods with 250 rounds each.
  • Other ordnance: 9K118 Sheksna and 9A-2200 ant-tank missiles, 8 Igla-V and Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles, 2 KMGU-2 mine dispensers

Boeing AH-64 Apache

Also known as

AH Mk1
AH-64D-I Apache
AH-64DHA Apache Longbow
AH-64DJP Apache Longbow
Apache AH1
Block I Apache
Block II Apache

National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Hughes Helicopters McDonnell Douglas Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight	30 September 1975
Introduced	April 1986
Status	Active service
Primary users	United States Army Israel Air Force Royal Netherlands Air Force Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Produced	1983–present
Number built	1,174 as of February 2010
Unit cost	AH-64A: US$20 million (2007), AH-64D (AH-64A upgrade): US$18 million (2007)
Variants	AgustaWestland Apache

 

 

Specifications (AH-64A/D)

Weapon loadout of the AH-64 Apache

Data from Jane's Information Group, Bishop

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner)
• Length: 58.17 ft (17.73 m) (with both rotors turning)
• Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
• Height: 12.7 ft (3.87 m)
• Disc area: 1,809.5 ft² (168.11 m²)
• Empty weight: 11,387 lb (5,165 kg)
• Loaded weight: 17,650 lb (8,000 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700-GE-701 and later upgraded to T700-GE-701C (1990–present) & T700-GE-701D (AH-64D block III) turboshafts, -701: 1,690 shp, -701C: 1,890 shp, -701D: 2,000 shp (-701: 1,260 kW, -701C: 1,490 kW, -701D: 1,490 kW) each
• Fuselage length: 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
• Rotor systems: 4 blade main rotor, 4 blade tail rotor in non-orthogonal alignment

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 197 knots (227 mph, 365 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 158 knots (182 mph, 293 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 143 knots (165 mph, 265 km/h)
• Range: 257 nmi (295 mi, 476 km) with Longbow radar mast
• Combat radius: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
• Ferry range: 1,024 nmi (1,180 mi, 1,900 km)
• Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m) minimum loaded
• Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
• Disc loading: 9.80 lb/ft² (47.9 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.31 KW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 30 × 113 mm (1.18 × 4.45 in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds
• Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 ATAS twin missile pack.
• Rockets: Hydra 70 air-to-ground rockets
• Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants, however, AIM-9 Sidewinder, and AIM-92 Stinger may also be carried.

Avionics

• Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar (Note: can only be mounted on the AH-64D)

 

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