Bell 206 JetRanger

Notes: This helicopter was originally sold as the civil equivalent of the OH-58A Kiowa military helicopter, but with improvements, was taken into service as a military helicopter in over 20 countries, primarily as a training helicopter or liaison or observation craft. Unlike the Kiowa, it has no hardpoints and is strictly a cargo helicopter. A JetRanger, fitted with an aerial refueling boom (not standard), was the first helicopter to fly around the world. The JetRanger is reputedly a very easy and forgiving helicopter to fly and has set records for aviation safety. The standard version has no ejection seats and cannot be refueled in air.

The Bell 206A was the first model of the JetRanger. This was superseded by the Bell 206B JetRanger II, with a less powerful but more efficient engine; it is used by the US Navy as a trainer under the designation TH-57B SeaRanger. The Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III was the next version, with a more powerful engine; it is used as a training helicopter by the US Army with the designation TH-67 Creek, and by the US Navy for the same purpose as the TH-57C SeaRanger. The Bell 206L-1 LongRanger was the first stretched version of the JetRanger, based on the JetRanger III. The 206L-2 increased the engine power, and the 206L-3 increases it even further. The Bell 206L-4 is a Canadian built version of the LongRanger; it uses a different engine and avionics.

Finally, the Iranians use a light gunship called the Zafar 300, based on the Bell 206B.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Bell 206A

$78,872

AvG

680 kg

1.47 tons

2+3

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206B

$78,492

AvG

680 kg

1.39 tons

2+3

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206B-3

$78,792

AvG

680 kg

1.45 tons

2+3

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206L-1

$80,008

AvG

907 kg

1.84 tons

2+5 or 2 stretchers

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206L-2

$81,408

AvG

907 kg

1.86 tons

2+5 or 2 stretchers

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206L-3

$83,448

AvG

907 kg

1.96 tons

2+5 or 2 stretchers

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206L-4

$84,558

AvG

1.04 tons

2.06 tons

2+5 or 2 stretchers

4

None

Enclosed

Bell 206LT

$89,148

AvG

772 kg

2.01 tons

2+5 or 2 stretchers

4

None

Enclosed

Zafar 300

$222,590

AvG

680 kg

1.49 tons

2+2

4

Image Intensification

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

Bell 206A

452

113

20/28

270

148

4602

Bell 206B/Zafar 300

445

111

20/28

270

139

4602

Bell 206B-3

450

113

20/28

270

146

4602

Bell 206L-1

425

106

20/27

270

146

4602

Bell 206L-2

441

110

20/28

270

172

4602

Bell 206L-3

447

112

20/28

270

260

4602

Bell 206L-4

453

113

20/28

270

260

4602

Bell 206LT

482

121

20/30

270

375

6096

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

(All Others)

None

22m

None

None

None

Zafar 300

None

23m

+2

M-134 Minigun, 2 Hardpoints

1000x7.62mm

Bell 214A

Notes: The Bell 214 is a development of the Bell "Huey" series was designed for "hot and high" conditions – high altitude and hot weather, where helicopters normally don’t function nearly as well as otherwise. It was first produced for the armed forces of the Shah of Iran. The design features a longer fuselage and more powerful engines. The helicopter has no ejection seats, and is not capable of in-flight refueling.

The Bell 214A Isfahan was the first of the 214 series. These helicopters were taken over by Revolutionary Iran's forces and later built without license. Bell then sold the helicopter to other countries, including Brunei, Columbia, Ecuador, Iraq, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, the UAE, and Venezuela. At least one captured model of this helicopter is flown by the 82nd Airborne Division's commander in Iran. The Bell 214B BigLifter is a civilian version of the 214A; the 214C is a search and rescue variant with a rescue hoist that has a capacity of 275 kg. The 214ST is a twin engined variant of the Bell 214, normally used by civilians.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Bell 214A

$284,072

AvG

2.18 tons

7.48 tons

2+16

10

None

Enclosed

Bell 214B

$141,548

AvG

2.18 tons

7.26 tons

2+16

8

None

Enclosed

Bell 214C

$254,418

AvG

2.18 tons

7.44 tons

3+15

8

None

Enclosed

Bell 214ST

$159,468

AvG

2.49 tons

9.45 tons

2+16

10

None

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

Bell 214A/B/C

522

130

45/33

1647

753

4500

Bell 214ST

576

144

45/36

1647

1201

4500

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

Bell 214A

Flare/Chaff Dispensers

32m

+1

2xM-60E2 Doorguns, 2 Hardpoints

1200x7.62mm

Bell 214B

None

32m

None

None

None

Bell 214C

Radio Direction Finder, Flare/Chaff Dispensers

32m

None

2xM-60E2 Doorguns

800x7.62mm

Bell 214ST

None

32m

None

None

None

Bell 412

Notes: This is the latest variant of the UH-1 Huey series. It features the most powerful engines available on a Huey helicopter, and a 4-bladed rotor. It is used by a large number of nations, including countries on all continents except Antarctica. It uses the large sliding doors on either side of all Hueys, and has twin engines.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$186,212

AvG

2.29 tons

5.4 tons

2+13

8

None

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

536

134

45/33

1251

660

5304

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

None

30m

None

None

None

CH-34 Seahorse/Choctaw

Notes: This is the military version of the S-58 helicopter. The CH-34 version is called the Choctaw, while the UH-34 is called the Seahorse. These are very old helicopters that saw their last active US service in Vietnam, but continue to be used in South America and Southeast Asia. They are large and slow helicopters that nonetheless seem to get the job done.

The CH-34 was the first military version, first flown shortly after the Korean War. They were often armed and used as gunships until the advent of gunship versions of the UH-1. The UH-34 was the Marine version of the CH-34, but differed little from the CH-34. The S-58T is a twin-engine development of the civilian S-58, little used by the military.

Westland of Great Britain acquired a license to build the S-58 in 1956; they built a version known as the Wessex. The HC-2 version is a standard sort of utility/cargo helicopter, a counterpart to the CH-34 Choctaw. It uses two British-made engines instead of the one engine of the American version. It can be distinguished by the large exhaust pipe on either side of the nose (the engines are in the nose).

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-34

$380,467

AvG

2.77 tons

6.35 tons

3+16 or 8 stretchers

8

None

Enclosed

S-58T

$285,432

AvG

3.63 tons

5.9 tons

3+16 or 8 stretchers

8

None

Enclosed

HC-2

$399,108

AvG

3.63 tons

6.12 tons

3+16 or 8 stretchers

10

None

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

CH/UH-34

396

99

85/25

615

529

3000

S-58T

444

111

85/28

615

654

3000

HC-2

452

113

85/28

615

961

3000

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

CH/UH-34

None

40m

None

2xM-60E2 (right door, left rear window), 2 Hardpoints

2000x7.62mm

S-58T

None

40m

None

None

None

HC-2

None

40m

None

2xMAG (right door, left rear window), 2 Hardpoints

2000x7.62mm

CH-46 Sea Knight

Notes: Also known to the Marines as the Frog, it is also flown by Canada (where it is known as the CH-113), Japan (where it is known as the KV-107), and Sweden (where it is known as the HKP-4). It is often mistaken for the Chinook, but the CH-46 has three wheels instead of the four the Chinook usually has and the Chinook is larger.

The original model is the CH-46A. The SAR version of this helicopter is the HH-46A; it has Doppler search radar and a radio beacon finder, as well as a hoist with a capacity of 300 kg. The next operational transport was the CH-46D, with better engines; the HH-46D is the SAR version of this aircraft, and equipped in a similar manner to the HH-46A. The CH-47E was to be the final version of the Sea Knight (it was to be replaced by the Osprey); it has even more powerful engines. Due to the delays in the Osprey program, the US Marines updated their CH-47Ds and Es with better avionics and some defensive systems.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This helicopter was replaced in US Marines service by the V-22 Osprey series, but many were recalled to service during the Twilight War to replace Osprey losses. The CH-46E and CH-46F do not exist.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-46A

$185,736

AvG

3.8 tons

9.71 tons

3+25

14

None

Enclosed

HH-46A

$373,395

AvG

3.8 tons

9.71 tons

3+24

16

Radar, WL Searchlight

Enclosed

CH-46D

$190,216

AvG

4.08 tons

10.43 tons

3+25

14

None

Enclosed

HH-46D

$378,233

AvG

4.08 tons

10.43 tons

3+24

16

Radar, WL Searchlight

Enclosed

CH-46E

$253,920

AvG

4.08 tons

10.43 tons

3+25

14

None

Enclosed

CH-46F

$633,861

AvG

4.08 tons

10.55 tons

3+25

18

None

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

CH-46A/HH-46A

498

125

45/31

1032

918

4267

CH-46D/HH-46D

505

126

45/32

1032

1032

4267

CH-46E/F

512

128

45/32

1032

1382

3350

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

CH-46A/D/E

None

45m

None

2xM-60 Doorguns

2000x7.62mm

HH-46A/E

Radio Direction Finder

45m

None

2xM-60 Doorguns

2000x7.62mm

CH-46F

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, RWR, LWR, GPS

45m

None

2xM-60 Doorguns

2000x7.62mm

CH-47D Chinook

Notes: The CH-47D Chinook is the US armed forces standard medium-lift helicopter and is also found in service with many other nations in both military and civilian versions. There is one door behind the cabin on either side and a rear cargo ramp. The helicopter is capable of water landings without special floatation devices and has an integral hydraulic rescue winch and cargo hooks for slung loads.

The CH-47A was the first model, first used in 1961. This was followed by the increased-capability CH-47B. The CH-47C was the most powerful of the Chinooks, with extra fuel capacity, but it was also quite slow and fuel-hungry and was withdrawn. The CH-47D is the most produced version, and currently the standard US Army version. The CH-47F is the new version, with engines that function better in "hot and high" environments. They have improved avionics and survivability. The CH-47SD (Super-D) is a modernization of the CH-47D with radar and considerable defensive avionics.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The CH-47F is a rare variant, and the CH-47SD does not exist.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-47A

$658,674

AvG

10.21 tons (up to 5.76 tons internal)

20.24 tons

3+33 or 25 paratroops or 18 stretchers

22

None

Enclosed

CH-47B

$685,391

AvG

13.22 tons (up to 7.46 tons internal)

24.99 tons

3+44 or 33 paratroops or 24 stretchers

26

None

Enclosed

CH-47C

$722,430

AvG

15.56 tons (up to 8.78 tons internal)

27.93 tons

3+44 or 33 paratroops or 24 stretchers

30

None

Enclosed

CH-47D

$920,899

AvG

13.92 tons (up to 7.85 tons internal)

24.49 tons

3+44 or 33 paratroops or 24 stretchers

28

None

Enclosed

CH-47F

$1,239,172

AvG

13.92 tons (up to 7.85 tons internal)

22.68 tons

3+44 or 33 paratroops or 24 stretchers

32

None

Enclosed

CH-47SD

$1,985,682

AvG

12.94 tons (up to 7.3 tons internal)

24.49 tons

3+44 or 33 paratroops or 24 stretchers

34

Radar

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

CH-47A

418

105

60/26

3900

1623

2575

CH-47B

531

133

60/33

3900

2107

2575

CH-47C

482

121

65/30

3900

2778

2575

CH-47D

538

135

60/34

4200

2219

2575

CH-47F

589

147

60/37

3900

3610

4800

CH-47SD

574

144

55/36

7828

3390

3383

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

CH-47A/B/C

None

80m

None

3xM-60 (2xright side door, 1xleft side window)

3000x7.62mm

CH-47D

Flare/Chaff Dispensers

80m

None

3xM-60 (2xright side door, 1xleft side window)

3000x7.62mm

CH-47F

Flare/Chaff Dispensers (32), Secure Radios, RWR

80m

None

3xM-60 (2xright side door, 1xleft side window)

3000x7.62mm

CH-47SD

Flare/Chaff Dispensers (32), Secure Radios, RWR, LWR, ECM, Armored Cockpit

80m

None

3xM-60 (2xright side door, 1xleft side window)

3000x7.62mm

CH-53 Sea Stallion

Notes: This helicopter is used as a medium lift helicopter by the US Marines, though it has been largely supplanted by the CH-53E Super Stallion. It is also in use by other armed forces worldwide. It has a rear ramp and a side door. Optionally, twin drop tanks may be carried for an extra 3406 liters of fuel. It is capable of amphibious landings.

The CH-53A was the first model, first flown in 1964. Its hardpoints may only be used for drop tanks. The HH-53B, also known as the Super Jolly, is a search and rescue variant used by the USAF, with a rescue hoist that has a capacity of 272 kg, and equipment to aid its searches. It also has a probe for aerial refueling, and jettisonable extra fuel tanks. The engines are not as powerful as those on the CH-53A, but this further extends range. The HH-53C brings more powerful engines back. The CH-53D is a further improvement of the CH-53A, with more powerful engines. The Ya’sur 2000 is the result of an Israeli modernization program for the CH-53D; it is estimated to have extended the life of the CH-53D in Israeli service by 20 years.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The Ya’sur 2000 does not exist, but the Israelis did acquire some extra CH-53E Super Stallions instead.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-53A

$868,095

AvG

5.9 tons

19.05 tons

3+37 or 28 paratroops or 24 stretchers

26

None

Enclosed

HH-53B

$1,187,093

AvG

5.9 tons

19.05 tons

3+37

26

None

Enclosed

HH-53C

$1,246,323

AvG

5.9 tons

19.05 tons

3+37

28

None

Enclosed

CH-53D

$1,559,779

AvG

5.9 tons

19.05 tons

3+37 or 28 paratroops or 24 stretchers

28

None

Enclosed

Ya’sur 2000

$2,519,548

AvG

5.9 tons

19.05 tons

3+37 or 28 paratroops or 24 stretchers

28

Weather Radar

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

CH-53A

628

157

55/39

4500

2549

3400

HH-53B

611

153

55/38

7906

2279

3400

HH-53C

649

162

55/41

7906

2909

3400

CH-53D/Ya’sur 2000

653

163

55/41

4500

2914

3795

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

CH-53A

None

40m

None

2xM-2HB (Rear, Left Side Door), 2 Hardpoints

1500x.50

HH-53B/C

Radio Direction Finder

40m

None

2xM-2HB (Rear, Left Side Door)

1500x.50

CH-53D

Armored Cockpit, Flare/Chaff Dispensers

50m

None

2xM-2HB (Rear, Left Side Door), 2 Hardpoints

1500x.50

Ya’sur 2000

Armored Cockpit, Flare/Chaff Dispensers, RWR, GPS

50m

None

2xM-2HB (Rear, Left Side Door), 2 Hardpoints

1500x.50

CH-53E Super Stallion

Notes: This is a stretched and up-engined version of the Sea Stallion. The Super Stallion has a total of three engines for superior lifting capability. The Super Stallion also has a rear ramp, but has two side doors, each with a door gun. Optionally, twin drop tanks may be carried for an extra 4290 liters of fuel, and may also carry an internal extra fuel tank for an additional 8265 liters of fuel. The Super Stallion is capable of in-flight refueling and buddy refueling, and is capable of amphibious landings. It may be noted that while US Super Stallions normally mount only drop tanks on the hardpoints, the Israelis regularly mount weapons.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$3,548,199

AvG

16.33 tons (up to 13.26 tons internal)

33.34 tons

3+55

42

Weather Radar

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

630

157

55/39

8619

5865

4000

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

Armored Cockpit, Flare/Chaff Dispensers, IRCM, RWR

40m

None

3xM-2HB (Right, Left, Rear), 2 Hardpoints

2250x.50

CH-54 Tarhe

Notes: This heavy-lift helicopter is in both military and civilian use (and known as the Skycrane in its civilian guise). It normally uses an external cargo pod, but also has a lifting winch. The Tarhe has long landing gear that enables it to straddle and lift its cargo. Normal cargo pods are 9-ton capacity pods that contain mobile hospitals, command posts, barracks, and other special loads. A common use in Vietnam was to retrieve crash-landed aircraft. The third crewmember is a loadmaster that faces rearward to direct loading and winching operations.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Most stocks of Tarhes were relegated to Reserve status before the Twilight War, but many were reactivated as the war intensified.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-54A

$291,568

AvG

300 kg internal, plus 8.78 tons external

19.05 tons

3+Special (up to 45 or 24 stretchers in pod)

28

None

Enclosed

CH-54B

$300,508

AvG

300 kg internal, plus 9.07 tons external

21.32 tons

3+Special (up to 45 or 24 stretchers in pod)

30

None

Enclosed

CH-54E

$388,588

AvG

300 kg internal, plus 12.5 tons external

24.75 tons

3+Special (up to 90 or 48 stretchers in pod)

58

None

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

CH-54A

346

86

80/22

4350

3343

4000

CH-54B

338

85

80/21

4350

3567

4000

CH-54E

301

75

80/19

4350

3269

4000

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

(All)

None

55m

None

None

None

H-13/UH-13 Sioux

Notes: This light helicopter was one of the first service helicopters anywhere in the world, first built in 1943. It's most famous use is as a medivac in the Korean War, often seen in the TV series MASH. It is still used as a liaison and observation helicopter by some Third World countries, but is most often found in civil use or as restored aircraft flown by private civilian operators. It is a light aircraft with a limited payload. The UH-13 is longer with extra seats.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

H-13

$40,318

AvG

240 kg

1.34 tons

2+1

4

None

Open

UH-13

$40,518

AvG

300 kg

1.73 tons

2+2

4

None

Open

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

H-13

340

85

30/21

170

99

5394

UH-13

338

85

30/21

170

   

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

(Both)

None

25m

None

None

None

HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

Notes: This is a large cargo helicopter used by Italy and formerly used by the US Air Force and Army for large combat operations and loads. (In US service, it has been largely replaced by the CH-53.) The Jolly Green Giant is heavily armored and armed. It has a rear ramp, a door on the starboard side behind the cockpit, and 450-kg capacity winch on the side door. The Jolly Green is still used by the US Coast Guard (where it is known as the Pelican), as it is capable of amphibious landings. The Jolly Green has no ejection seats, but is capable of in-flight refueling.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$833,445

AvG

4.8 tons (up to 2.25 tons internal)

9.92 tons

4+25 or 15 stretchers

16

None

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

525

131

40/33

2880

1106

3636

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Armored Cockpit, INS

50m

None

M-2HB (Right Door), M-2HB (Rear), 2 Hardpoints

2000x.50

OH-6 Cayuse

Notes: This light observation helicopter was replaced in active US Army service by the OH-58, but is still used in Reserve and National Guard service and in many other countries. Countries using it include Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Philippines, and Vietnam. Is US service it is usually known as the Loach (for the initials of Light Observation/Cargo Helicopter, LOCH).

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

OH-6A

$316,687

AvG

455 kg

1.09 tons

2+2

4

None

Enclosed

OH-6B

$702,074

AvG

520 kg

1.49 tons

2+2

4

FLIR

Enclosed

OH-6D

$702,598

AvG

525 kg

1.57 tons

2+2

4

FLIR

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

OH-6A

480

120

20/30

340

44

4380

OH-6B

546

136

20/34

340

105

4380

OH-6D

553

138

20/35

340

116

4380

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

(All)

Flare/Chaff Dispensers

24m

+1

2 Hardpoints

None

OH-58 Kiowa/Kiowa Warrior

Notes: This is the original version of the Kiowa, first being used by the US Army in Vietnam in 1969. It is normally used as a scout helicopter, and by the 2000 was still being used by Austria, Australia, and Canada, and could still be found in many US Army National Guard units.

The OH-58A was first fielded in 1969. It was used to find targets for AH-1 Cobra gunships and to scout landing zones. One of the weapons first mounted to the Kiowa was the M-134 Minigun, but it was found that the vibration was too great and this practice stopped. In the late 1990s, the OH-58A was retrofitted with a GPS system.

The OH-58C has much more powerful engines. It is also fitted with non-reflective flat glass panels instead of the curved window sections of the OH-58A. In addition to being retrofitted with GPS, some OH-58Cs were also retrofitted with launchers for Stinger missiles.

The OH-58C is based on the Bell 406 airframe. It is fitted with an extensive sensor suite to allow it to work with Apache attack helicopters. The standard OH-58D was later fitted with a mast-mounted sight under the Armed Helicopter Improvement Program (AHIP), to allow it to spot and track targets while hiding behind terrain. The OH-58D is known as the Kiowa Warrior, due to its weapons fit.

The MH-58D is a Saudi version of the OH-58D; it has a 20mm autocannon under the belly, but no mast-mounted sight.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

OH-58A

$456,632

AvG

345 kg

1.36 tons

2+3

4

Image Intensification

Enclosed

OH-58C

$458,404

AvG

397 kg

1.62 tons

2+3

4

Image Intensification

Enclosed

OH-58D

$990,967

AvG

907 kg

2.5 tons

2

6

FLIR, Image Intensification

Enclosed

OH-58D AHIP

$1,294,898

AvG

907 kg

2.5 tons

2

8

Radar, FLIR, Image Intensification

Enclosed

MH-58D

$1,073,485

AvG

907 kg

2.56 tons

2

6

FLIR, Image Intensification

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

OH-58A

444

111

15/28

185

103

3500

OH-58C

475

119

15/30

185

141

3500

OH-58D/AHIP

474

119

15/30

305

186

3500

MH-58D

469

117

15/29

305

186

3500

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

OH-58A/C

Flare/Chaff Dispensers

36m

+1

2 Hardpoints

None

OH-58D

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, IR Suppression, Laser Designator, RWR, Datalink

38m

+3

2 Hardpoints

None

OH-58D AHIP

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, IR Suppression, Laser Designator, Datalink, RWR, LWR, IRCM

38m

+3

2 Hardpoints

None

MH-58D

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, IR Suppression, Laser Designator, RWR, Datalink

38m

+3

20mm GIAT M-621 Autocannon, 2 Hardpoints

250x20mm

S-76 Spirit/Eagle

Notes: This was a private venture by Sikorsky, incorporating technology from the company’s S-70 Blackhawk. The Spirit was directed at both the civilian and military markets, but found most of its sales in the civilian market.

The original S-76 was developed in the late 1970s. The S-76 Mk II is a version with improved avionics. It has an external cargo hook for sling loads. The S-76A has uprated engines, and the S-76B has even more powerful engines.

The AUH-76 is an armed assault helicopter version of the S-76 Mk II. It is known as the Eagle, as are all military models. It has equipment necessary to turn it into an assault craft, including gunsights, hardpoints, and defensive equipment, and miniaturization makes it light. The H-76B is a basic military transport version of the S-76B.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

S-76/S-76 Mk II

$284,012

AvG

1.07 tons

4.67 tons

2+12

8

None

Enclosed

S-76A

$286,172

AvG

1.2 tons

5.04 tons

2+12

8

None

Enclosed

S-76B

$418,276

AvG

1.61 tons

5.31 tons

2+14

8

None

Enclosed

AUH-76

$1,679,429

AvG

1.28 tons

4.46 tons

2+12

16

Image Intensification, FLIR

Enclosed

H-76B

$1,201,216

AvG

1.61 tons

5.31 tons

2+12

12

Image Intensification, FLIR

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

S-76/S-76 Mk II/AUH-76

538

135

40/34

1080

429

4572

S-76A

549

137

40/34

1080

483

4572

S-76B/H-76B

574

144

40/36

1080

674

4572

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

S-76/Mk II/A/B/C

None

40m

None

None

None

AUH-76

Secure Radios, Chaff/Flare Dispensers, Armored Cockpit, RWR, LWR, GPS, Laser Designator

40m

+3

2xM-60E2 Doorguns, 4 Hardpoints, 2 AAM Hardpoints

1000x7.62mm

H-76B

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Armored Cockpit

40m

+2

2xM-60E2 Doorguns, 4 Hardpoints

1000x7.62mm

SH-2 Seasprite

Notes: The Seasprite is known by the US Navy as a LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) helicopter. It is used for liaison duties and for ASW and search and rescue duties. The Seasprite is normally armed with only anti-ship weapons or none at all, but may be armed with a single M-60E2 doorgun, with a gunner carried at the expense of a passenger. No ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling. The Seasprite is used by the US Navy (put back in production in 1981), Australia, Egypt, Taiwan, and New Zealand.

The UH-2B is the standard utility version, used to transport personnel and cargo back and forth from ships. It is not normally used as an assault transport. This is the version detailed below.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

 

AvG

1.81 tons

6.08 tons

3+8

8

None

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

554

139

50/35

1800

1062

3075

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

None

45m

None

M-60E2, 2 hardpoints

500x7.62mm

SH-3H Sea King

Notes: The first SH-3 made its first flight in 1959, and since then they have been steadily upgraded. It is used throughout the US Navy and NATO service, as well as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, India, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Venezuela. It is primarily used for transport and liaison duties, and is seldom armed. A door gun can be fitted and a gunner carried at the expense of one passenger. ASW and search and rescue variants also exist. A version of this helicopter, known as the V-3D, functions as a presidential transport (Marine One and Two).

The various antisubmarine/antishipping versions will not be detailed here. The utility versions include the UH-3A, a cargo helicopter modified from the SH-3A; the HH-3B, a UH-3A with upgraded avionics, and the UH-3H, a fully modernized version of the UH-3. The HH-3A is a combat SAR version of the CH-3A. It has various improvements to allow it to find and rescue downed aircrew and survivors of sunken ships, and protect them if necessary, including a rescue hoist with a capacity of 272 kg. The British counterpart is the Sea King HAR.5; it is basically similar for game purposes, but has different armament and different engines.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

CH-3A

$500,283

AvG

3.44 tons

8.63 tons

3+26

14

None

Enclosed

HH-3A

$2,215,494

AvG

3.44 tons

9.18 tons

3+15

18

Radar

Enclosed

UH-3H

$604,359

AvG

3.63 tons

9.53 tons

3+26

14

None

Enclosed

HAR.5

$2,222,087

AvG

3.63 tons

9.75 tons

3+15

18

Radar

Enclosed

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

UH-3A/B/HH-3A

506

126

60/32

2800

460

3000

UH-3H

534

134

60/33

2800

513

3000

HAR.5

537

134

60/34

2800

487

3000

Vehicle

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

UH-3A/B

None

40m

None

M-60E2 Doorgun, 2 Hardpoints

1000x7.62mm

HH-3A

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Radio Direction Finder, RWR

40m

+2

M-134 Minigun, 2 Hardpoints

2000x7.62mm

UH-3H

Flare/Chaff Dispensers

40m

+1

M-60E2 Doorgun, 2 Hardpoints

1000x7.62mm

HAR.5

Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Radio Direction Finder, RWR

40m

+2

MAG Doorgun, 2 Hardpoints

2000x7.62mm

TH-55/H-55 Osage

Notes: This light helicopter was used until the as the US Army's basic training helicopter until the early 1980s, when it was replaced by the UH-1H Iroquois. With large numbers of the UH-1H taken back into service as troop transport helicopters during the Twilight War, the TH-55 was brought back as a training helicopter. Later, they were used in the United States as light observation and artillery spotting helicopters. It is a simple, light, no-frills helicopter that is easy to maintain, simple to fly, and cheap to operate. The H-55 version is used as a utility helicopter or training helicopter by Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Haiti, Japan, Kenya, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, Spain, and Sweden, and is also in wide use by civilian operators and police departments worldwide.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$73,588

AvG

267 kg

725 kg

2

 

None

Open

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Ceiling

276

69

20/17

125

62

3625

Combat Equipment

Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone

RF

Armament

Ammo

None

16m

None

None

None