Notes: The Sokol
(Falcon) is a Polish helicopter used alongside Russian-made helicopters in
Polish service. It is an upgrade of
the old Russian Mi-2 helicopter, with its first flight in 1979.
Most of these helicopters are used for troop transport and search and
rescue, but some have been armed.
The W-3 Sokol is
the basic model. It has hardpoints
which can mount weapons, but they are more likely to be seen carrying fuel
tanks. The W-3L Traszka is a
stretched and uprated version of the W-3.
The W-3RM Anakonda is an armed search-and-rescue variant.
The hardpoints normally carry fuel, but the Anakonda is equipped with
doorguns. The Anakonda has a rescue
hoist with a capacity of 300 kg.
The W-3U
Salamandra is a gunship version of the Sokol; it does not normally carry
passengers (though it retains the capability), and is armed with twin
autocannons and missiles or rockets.
It is also capable of carrying high-drag free-fall bombs.
The W-3W Anakonda is also a gunship version of the Sokol; however, it is
the low-cost, no-frills gunship. It
is little more than a better-appointed Sokol.
The W-3A was
designed with Western markets in mind; it is a Sokol brought up to date, with
modern avionics and electronics.
The W-3WB Huzar was produced with assistance from South Africa; it is basically
the Salamandra using the weapon system from the Rooivalk.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The W-3A and W-3WB do not exist.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The W-3A does not exist.
|
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
W-3 |
$165,196 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.4 tons |
2+12 |
8 |
None |
Enclosed |
|
W-3L |
$169,272 |
AvG |
2.3 tons |
7 tons |
2+14 |
8 |
None |
Enclosed |
|
W-3RM |
$747,822 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.4 tons |
3+11 |
14 |
Image Intensification |
Enclosed |
|
W-3U |
$692,751 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.4 tons |
2+11 |
16 |
Image Intensification |
Enclosed |
|
W-3W |
$390,035 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.4 tons |
2+11 |
12 |
Image Intensification |
Enclosed |
|
W-3A |
$746,875 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.32 tons |
2+12 |
12 |
Image Intensification |
Enclosed |
|
W-3WB |
$1,248,240 |
AvG |
2.1 tons |
6.45 tons |
2+11 |
20 |
FLIR, Image Intensification |
Enclosed |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
Armor |
|
W-3/3RM/U/W/A/WB |
510 |
128 |
30/32 |
1530 |
620 |
5430 |
FF2
CF2 RF2
RB2 |
|
W-3L |
516 |
129 |
30/32 |
1530 |
695 |
5430 |
FF2
CF3 RF2
RB2 |
|
Vehicle |
Combat Equipment |
Minimum Landing/Takeoff
Zone |
RF |
Armament |
Ammo |
|
W-3/3L |
None |
32m |
+1 |
2 Hardpoints |
None |
|
W-3RM |
Secure Radios, Flare/Chaff Dispensers,
Radio Direction Finder, Inertial Navigation |
32m |
+1 |
2xPKT Doorguns, 2 Hardpoints |
900x7.62mm |
|
W-3U |
Laser Designator, Flare/Chaff
Dispensers, RWR, LWR |
32m |
+2 |
2x23mm Autocannons, 2 Hardpoints |
400x23mm |
|
W-3W |
Flare/Chaff Dispensers |
32m |
+2 |
2xDShK, 2 Hardpoints |
700x12.7mm |
|
W-3A |
Weather Radar, GPS, Secure Radios |
32m |
+2 |
2 Hardpoints |
None |
|
W-3WB |
Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Helmet/ Sight
Interface, Laser Designator, Auto Track, IR Suppression, RWR, LWR |
32m |
+4 |
20mm GI2, 2 Hardpoints, plus 2 AAM
Hardpoints |
700x20mm |