Chapter 3 / IX

Rotary Wing Aircraft	Mi-8 HIP	Mi-17 HIP H	Mi-24 HIND D/E/F	Mi-28N HAVOC	Gazelle (FR)
mission	utility, transport	utility, transport	Attack, close support	Attack, close support	Light attack utility
gun	12.7-mm	12.7-mm	30-mm HIND F 12.7-mm HIND D/E	23-mm 30-mm	2 x 7.62-mm
ATGM	AT-2c	AT-2c, AT-3c	4-16 AT-2c HIND D AT-6c HIND E/F	16 AT-6/9/16	AT-3, HOT
rockets	57-mm	57-mm	57-mm or 80-mm	57-mm	57-mm, 68-mm, 2.75"
bombs	250-kg, 500-kg	250-kg, 500-kg	250-kg, 500-kg
AAM					Matra Mistral, SA-7
take-off weight (kg), normal	11,100	11,100	11,100		2000
maximum, hovering take-off	12,000	13,000	12,000	10,400
service ceiling (m)	3500	5000	5500		4100
speed maximum at sea level (kph)	230	260	335	300	280
range, normal payload (km)	460	495	480	470 1100 w/drop tanks	710
ferry	950	950	1050
crew	3	3	2	2+1	1 or 2
passengers	24	24	8		2
remarks	Troops can fire personal weapons through windows. 4 external hard points.	Improved version of Mi-8MT, upgraded engines, 6 external hard points		This system is not operationally fielded in any armed force.

Rotary Wing Aircraft	Ka-50 HOKUM	MD 500 (US)	UH-1H (US)	BO-105 (GE)	Lynx (UK)
mission	Attack, close support	general purpose, light attack	Utility	general purpose light attack	general purpose attack
gun	2A42 30-mm cannon	7.62-mm	7.62-mm	20-mm	2 x 20-mm
ATGM	AT-16	TOW		HOT TOW	HOT Hellfire TOW
rockets	80-mm	70-mm, 2.75"			Sura 80-mm
bombs	250-kg, 500 kg
AAM	AA-11 Archer	Stinger
take-off weight (kg), normal	9800	1361	4100	2380	2578
maximum, hovering take-off	10,800	1610	4309	2400	4535
service ceiling (m)	7000	4635	3840	4203	3538
speed maximum at sea level (kph)	310	221	229	241	260
range, normal payload (km)	455	540	465	318	540
ferry		1342			1342
crew	1	2	2	2	2
passengers		2	11	3	10
remarks	Armored cockpit withstands 23-mm fire and windscreen withstands 12.7-mm fire.	Not shown.	Not shown.	Not shown.	Not shown.