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[brav6]

I'd die a happy man with this.
I've never seen a request on it, if it's missing or never been made, here it is.

Boeing AH-64 Apache




After countless operations, 8 different variants and fielded by 12 different countries, the AH-64 is the US Army's combat helicopter of choice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1qJYBD040I

For more info on the AH-64 please visit any of the following links:

Design overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#Design

Operational History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#Operational_history

Specifications

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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-64E) 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 mm (1.18  in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds as part of the Area Weapon Subsystem
Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 ATAS twin missile pack.[58][242]
Rockets: Hydra 70 70 mm, and CRV7 70 mm air-to-ground rockets
Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants; AIM-92 Stinger may also be carried.
Avionics
Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar[243] (Note: can only be mounted on the AH-64D)








For full schematic by part in En. (Longbow ver.):
http://references.charlyecho.com/Aviation/Boeing/AH-64D/Cutaway/ah64longbow_cutaway.jpg

Citation:
Info taken from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache

It's ideal for every environment we have present in IL2 maps, sort of a nice way of delivering payload to a wide variety of targets with this yank. In all, it's an American classic that would complement our inventory.

Buen día a todos!

[kaxII]

hmm a big one! +1 but it would take lot of work 

[Fresco23]

+1!!!!! She would make an excellent opponent for the Mi-24 we have. 

[poy]

with the actual FM of the mi 24, it would even fly well 

[brav6]

with the actual FM of the mi 24, it would even fly well 

My thoughts exactly. The Mi-24's FM makes it easy to attack while hovering and provides an overall good quality of control over the chopper.

[HotelAlpha]

Very nice chopper! But we have the Cobra. I have it on mine but I think it now is home at the FM site.... But we have Russian choppers here. But none are as acrobatic and agile as the AH-64!

If I am not mistaken European countries use the Euro-copter Tiger, which looks like the Apache?

[brav6]

Very nice chopper! But we have the Cobra. I have it on mine but I think it now is home at the FM site.... But we have Russian choppers here. But none are as acrobatic and agile as the AH-64!

If I am not mistaken European countries use the Euro-copter Tiger, which looks like the Apache?

Entiendo que el Cobra ya no esta disponible, es un tema fuera de mi alcanze y prefiero no torcarlo.

The Eurocopter Tiger is the EU's version of the Apache Longbow, it packs relatively the same gear along with the same multi-role purpose, the main difference being in size and engine. The model requested lacks the surveillance system upgrade found in the Longbow.