Specifications (RAH-66A)
Data from Jane's, Frawley, Boeing and Sikorsky, Bonds and Miller
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 46.85 ft (14.28 m)
- Rotor diameter: 39.04 ft (11.90 m)
- Height: 11.06 ft (3.37 m)
- Disc area: 1,197 ft² (111 m²)
- Empty weight: 9,300 lb (4,218 kg)
- Loaded weight: 12,349 lb (5,601 kg)
- Useful load: 5,062 lb (2,296 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 17,408 lb (7,896 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × LHTEC T800-LHT-801 turboshaft, 1,563 hp (1,165 kW) each
- Fuselage length: 43.31 ft (13.20 m)
- Rotor systems: 5 blades on main rotor
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 165 knots (190 mph, 306 km/h)
- Range: 262 nmi (302 mi, 485 km) on internal fuel
- Combat radius: 150 nmi (173 mi, 278 km) on internal fuel
- Ferry range: 1,200 nmi (1,380 mi, 2,220 km)
- Endurance: 2.5 hr
- Service ceiling: 14,980 ft (4,566 m)
- Rate of climb: 895 ft/min (4.55 m/s)
Armament
- 1× 20 mm XM301 three-barrel cannon mounted in a Turreted Gun System (500 round capacity)
- Internal bays: 6× AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, or 6× AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles, or 24× Hydra 70 2.75 in (70 mm) air-to-ground rockets
- Optional stub wings: 8× Hellfires, 16× Stingers, or 56× Hydra 70 rockets
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