Atlas Oryx - Specifications

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: Three
• Capacity: 20 fully equipped troops
• Length: 15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)
• Height: 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in)
• Empty weight: 3,600 kg (7,937 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca Makila IA1 turboshaft engines, 1,400 kW (1,900 hp) each
• Main rotor diameter: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
• Main rotor area: 191 m2 (2,060 sq ft)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 306 km/h (190 mph; 165 kn)
• Combat range: 303 km (188 mi; 164 nmi)
• Ferry range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi; 1,080 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 7,162 m (23,497 ft)
• Rate of climb: 15.25 m/s (3,002 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × door-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns (optional; either FN MAG or Denel SS-77)