HAL Light Combat Helicopter
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| HAL LCH | |
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 The HAL LCH Model |
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| Type | Attack helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Maiden flight | Expected in December 2008[1] |
| Status | Development |
| Primary users | Indian Air Force Indian Army |
| Variants | HAL Dhruv |
The HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is a combat helicopter currently being developed in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for use by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army.
The LCH is being designed to fit into an anti-infantry and anti-armor role and will be able to operate at high altitudes.
In 2006, HAL selected the M621 cannon incorporated in a Nexter THL 20 turret for the gun armament of the helicopter, operated by a helmet mounted sight.[2] HAL hopes to equip the Indian Air Force with about 65 gunships starting 2010.[3] The helicopter will be powered by the Shakti engine developed by HAL, in association with Turbomeca of France. The first flight of the helicopter is expected in April/May 2008.[4]
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[edit] Specifications (LCH)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Defense Update[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 15.8m (ft in)
- Rotor diameter: 3.55m (ft in)
- Height: 4.7m (ft in)
- Disc area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 5500kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Shakti turboshafts, 900 kW (1200 hp) each
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 330 km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: km/h (275 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 260km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: 700km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling 6500m (ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Disc loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
Armament 20 mm gun
Air to surface missiles
Air-to-Air missiles
Unguided rockets
Iron bombs, Cluster bomb units, Grenade launchers
Anti-radiation missiles
[edit] See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
- AH-1 Cobra
- AH-64 Apache
- Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
- Agusta A129 Mangusta
- Eurocopter Tiger
- Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark
- Mil Mi-24 Hind
- Mil Mi-28 Havoc
- WZ-10
Related lists
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- News Article About LCH
- Photo of HAL LCH mock-up
- Global Security Page
- Light Combat Helicopter will be ready by next year:Baweja
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