All attack helicopters that appeared after the AH-64 were created in one way or another with a clear eye on him. The AH-64 proved to be a very successful machine, and even today, more than forty years after its birth, it is one of the best attack helicopters in the world. And maybe the best. In any case, the demand for it remains consistently high, which was facilitated by the modernization potential and a successful combat career. And Apache had to fight a lot in its lifetime: starting with the famous Operation Desert Storm, to numerous subsequent local conflicts. AH-64 is in service with 16 countries of the world, and in some of them its licensed production has been established.

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The direct competitor of the AH-64 thirty years ago was supposed to be the Soviet attack helicopter Mi-28. But due to the collapse of the USSR and the subsequent economic difficulties, the adoption of the Mi-28 into service was greatly delayed. Having first taken to the air in 1982, the helicopter was drafted into the ranks of the armed forces only in 2009, and it had to take part in hostilities for the first time six years later in Syria. Unlike the Mi-24, the helicopter has less visibility, is easier to maintain, better armored and armed, and can operate in adverse weather conditions and at extremely low altitudes. It cannot land and evacuate troops, like the Mi-24, but, as the history of military conflicts in recent years has shown, this feature is useless for an attack helicopter. Not a single country in the world, except the USSR, has created specialized attack transport helicopters and, apparently, will not create it.

However, the designers still provided for a small compartment at the rear of the Mi-28, which can accommodate two people. Another feature of this machine is the ability to rescue the crew at an altitude of more than a hundred meters using parachutes. In the event of an emergency, the doors of both cabins are automatically fired, special airbags are inflated to protect the crew from contact with the landing gear, after which the helicopter is evacuated. Currently, the Mi-28 is in service with Russia, Iraq and Algeria, but it lost the Indian tender, largely due to imperfect electronics and flight and navigation systems at that time.

The Russian helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" has no analogues in the world. This unique machine has become a further development of the Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter, with which it is 85% unified. The Ka-52 is the world's second (after the Ka-50) coaxial attack helicopter, thanks to which it has a very high maneuverability: the trial operation of its predecessor during the second Chechen war showed a significant advantage of this model over other helicopters in mountainous areas. Another feature of the Ka-52 is the crew's ejection seats, which allow the pilot and weapons operator to eject at any height, including ultra-low. It is also the only attack helicopter in the world where the crew is not located in tandem, but sits side by side in a single cockpit. The pilot and operator can interchange each other if one of the crew members cannot perform their duties - the helicopter has a duplicated flight and fire control system.

The Ka-52 made its first flight in 1997, and was put into service in 2011. Five years later, he and his deck modification Ka-52K took part in the hostilities in Syria. The latter was developed for the Mistral-type helicopter carriers that never entered the Russian Navy, and, unlike its land counterpart, it has folding propeller blades, improved anti-corrosion protection and more powerful weapons with a new radar station. If you call a spade a spade, then the Ka-52K is no longer an attack helicopter in the usual sense of the word, but a helicopter with the capabilities of an attack aircraft. There is currently no other such helicopter in the world. In addition to Russia, the Ka-52 is also in service in Egypt. In the country of the pharaohs, he finally reunited with the Mistral helicopter carriers, for which he was created.

subscribe to the channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77Vn2lK0BWl4EqNZNUkgxQ Vkontakte community https://vk.com/club103057662 An attack helicopter is a universal combat vehicle capable of hitting armored and non-armored vehicles, manpower, and even enemy air targets. The main role of attack helicopters on the battlefield is to defeat enemy armored vehicles, both as part of ground combat groups in the role of air support, and as independent assault groups. We present to your attention the top 5 most powerful attack helicopters in the world. The rating of combat helicopters consists of: 1. HAL LCH - a representative of the Indian Army Aviation 2. Eurocopter Tiger (Eurocopter Tiger / Tiger) - combat helicopter of France and Germany 3. Bell AH-1Z Viper (Bell AH-1Z "Viper") - a modern American attack aircraft 4. AH-64D apache longbow AH-64 (apache, apache) - a flying fortress made in the USA 5. Ka-52 Alligator is the best helicopter in Russia, and possibly the best heavy attack aircraft in the world. Russian helicopters perform with dignity on the world stage. In the first part of the ranking of the best military military attack aircraft, you will see the following machines: 5.Changhe Z-10 - Chinese attack helicopter 4.Mi-24 Russian attack helicopter (Soviet attack aircraft) 3. Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (African. Kestrel) - combat helicopter South Africa 2.Agusta A 129 "Mangusta (Agusta A129 Mongoose) - military helicopter of Italy and Great Britain 1. Bell AH-1 Super Cobra (super cobra) - American military helicopter US combat vehicle This is the list of the best combat flying vehicles in the world. Do not forget to share in the comments what are the best helicopters in your opinion. Combat helicopters can be difficult targets, for example the Defender has a main rotor diameter of just over 8 meters. Such sighting systems are increasingly found in combat helicopters. Marine helicopter designs range from small to large anti-submarine, which have two crews: flight and combat. Most offshore helicopters must be compact enough to operate not only from aircraft carriers, but also from other smaller ships. The newest large multifunctional machine in this class, the European Westland/Agusta EN.101, is the same size as the Sea King, although 50 percent heavier and more powerful. Among the latest innovations is the American combat Boeing / Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche. It is slightly smaller, but much lighter than the AN-64 "Apache", armed with a triple-barreled 20-mm Lockheed Martin cannon mounted in the nose. Other new helicopters: Denel CSH-2 Roywalk in South Africa, European Tiger and Tiger in Germany and France; "Urocopter Fennec" and "Panther" in France; "Kamov" Ka-50 and Ka-52, and "Mil" Mi-28 in Russia; NH Industries NH90 in France, Germany, Italy

A helicopter is a very effective means of delivering cargo (especially to hard-to-reach places), rescuing people, and also for military use, including as a strike weapon. From their first appearance during the Second World War to the present day, helicopters have been an indispensable tool in military conflicts.

We have prepared for you a list of the ten best attack helicopters in the world. Helicopters were evaluated on several characteristics, including avionics, maneuverability, speed and firepower.

#10

CAIC WZ-10

CAIC WZ-10- the first Chinese attack helicopter with a tandem cockpit. It was adopted by the Chinese army in 2011. This helicopter was developed with the help of the Russian KB Kamov.

The helicopter has a standard configuration, with a narrow fuselage tandem cockpit. Weapons in CAIC WZ-10 may consist of a 23 mm cannon, guided and unguided air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles.

CAIC WZ-10 equipped with two 1285 hp turboshaft engines. everyone. The maximum speed of the helicopter is over 300 km/h. The body is made using stealth technology.

#9

Mi-24

This is the first Soviet strike (attack helicopter), which was released in 1971 and was actively used in various military conflicts. For all the time, more than 3,500 units of this machine were produced in various modifications.

Mi-24 was the Soviet counterpart AN-64 Apache, but unlike the Apache and other Western helicopters, the Mi-24 is also capable of carrying up to eight passengers.

Max Speed Mi-24 in horizontal flight is 335 km / h. The helicopter is equipped with various small arms and cannon weapons, depending on the modification. It can also be equipped with various air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and unguided rockets or various bomb weapons.

#8

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

This helicopter is manufactured in South Africa by Denel Aerospace Systems. The South African Air Force has only 12 attack helicopters. Denel AH-2 Rooivalk. And, although they look like completely new machines, nevertheless, their production was established on the basis of helicopters. Aerospatiale Puma. In particular, the Denel AH-2 Rooivalk uses the same engines and main rotor.

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk equipped with two Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshaft power plants with a capacity of 1376 kW each.
The maximum speed of the Denel AH-2 Rooivalk is 309 km/h.

The helicopter is equipped with a 20 mm cannon with 700 rounds, as well as guided and unguided rockets.

#7

Bell AH-1 Super Cobra

Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is a US Army twin-engine helicopter based on a single-engine helicopter AH-1 Cobra. Created back in the early 1980s, this helicopter is the main attack helicopter of the Marine Corps in the United States.

The power plant of the helicopter consists of two turboshaft engines General Electric T700-GE-401 with a capacity of 1285 kW each.
The maximum speed of the helicopter is 282 km/h.

The helicopter is equipped with a 20mm cannon with 750 rounds of ammunition, guided air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as unguided rockets and bombs.

Attack (assault) helicopters have been a deadly and very effective weapon of many armies of the world for almost half a century. Their main task is to search for and destroy complex and small targets on land. At the same time, modern attack helicopters can hit sea and even air targets.

Since their inception, these machines have been used in almost all conflicts and have shown their value, sometimes acting as the only means of fire support for ground forces. The most effective attack helicopters are able to deal with armored vehicles, which is their main task. Onliner.by has compiled a rating of the six deadliest modern helicopters.

6. Bell AH-1 "Cobra" (USA)

The first specialized attack helicopter in the world and one of the most fought. For the first time, combat "turntables" were massively used by the Americans during the war in Korea. The helicopter, which has always had many opponents, showed itself from the best side.

After the Korean War, the armies of the world began to actively equip themselves with helicopters. Nevertheless, they performed primarily a transport function, transporting goods and soldiers. Transport rotorcraft were equipped only with light weapons and were defenseless against bullets and shells from anti-aircraft machine guns and guns. However, the army needed specialized equipment designed exclusively for shock functions. And such a technique appeared.

"Cobra" was created on the basis of the legendary UH-1 "Iroquois". But the helicopter had a completely different shape, which has become classic for attack vehicles. The pilots were positioned one behind the other - thus reducing the frontal projection of the helicopter. The fuselage was narrow, the wings were small. The entire silhouette of the Cobra was harmonious and impetuous. The "Turntable" was widely used by the Americans in Vietnam and earned the love of soldiers and pilots.

The modern version of the model is the Bell AH-1 Supercobra. The main difference from the original version was the presence of two engines instead of one and a modern avionics complex. The main armament of the vehicle is Hellfire anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM).

• crew: 2 people (pilot and operator);
• maximum takeoff weight: 6690 kg;
• payload weight: 1736 kg;
• power plant: 2 turboshaft General Electric T700-GE-401;
• engine power: 2 × 1723 hp with. (2 × 1285 kW);
• maximum speed: 282 km / h (near the ground);
• practical range: 518 km.

It should be noted that the latest versions of the "Supercobra" in terms of their characteristics are not much inferior to attack helicopters created much later. "Cobras" and "Supercobras" were and are in service with more than 10 countries of the world. In addition to Vietnam, these machines were used in various conflicts in the Middle East and, in terms of their combat experience, are perhaps second only to the legendary Mi-24, which took a slightly higher place in our rating.

5. Mi-24 (USSR)

This rotorcraft is recognizable and covered with military glory. The Mi-24 is one of the most massive and widespread helicopters in the world.

Following the Cobra, he became the second attack helicopter in the world and the first of such machines in the USSR. The helicopter was developed at the Mil Design Bureau, the most experienced helicopter design bureau in the Soviet Union. Many components and assemblies of the Mi-24 were borrowed from another, no less legendary machine - the Mi-8 transport and combat helicopter. Like the Americans, the Milevites created a narrow and swift shock model from a rather heavy transporter.

But the Mi-24 was significantly different from its overseas counterpart. Soviet designers wanted to implement the concept of a "flying infantry fighting vehicle" - an attack helicopter with the ability to carry troops. On the one hand, this idea increased the size of the helicopter, increased its weight, on the other hand, the Mi-24 received greater flexibility in use. Although it was practically not used as an amphibious one, the ability to transport excess cargo in the troop compartment, the wounded, the crew of the wrecked vehicle saved the lives of soldiers and pilots more than once.

But still, the main task of the Mi-24 was the destruction of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, fortifications and enemy manpower. The helicopter was supposed to climb into the thick of the battle and deliver deadly blows. The designers protected the car with powerful armor, capable of withstanding hits from small arms and, in some places, even heavy machine guns. The Mi-24 was equipped with built-in machine-gun and cannon armament (depending on modification), unguided and guided anti-tank missiles "Shturm", bombs, built-in cannon containers, etc.

The Soviet helicopter, nicknamed the “Crocodile” for its green elongated silhouette, received its baptism of fire in Afghanistan. Throughout the years of the conflict, the Mi-24s acted as winged guardian angels of paratroopers and infantrymen. The value of this helicopter is very difficult to overestimate. Maneuverable, swift and at the same time well armored, the Mi-24 was a very difficult and dangerous target for the Mujahideen.

Along with the Afghan conflict, the helicopter was used in almost every hot spot on our planet. Everywhere he has established himself as an exceptionally reliable and tenacious machine.

Flight and technical characteristics:

• crew: 2-3 people;
• maximum takeoff weight: 11,500 kg;
• maximum load capacity: 2400 kg;
• power plant: 2 TV3-117 engines;
• power: 2 × 2200 l. with.;
• number of passengers: up to 8 paratroopers, 2 seriously wounded on a stretcher, 2 lightly wounded and a paramedic;
• maximum speed in level flight: 335 km/h;
• practical flight range: 450 km;
• ferry flight range: 1000 km.

The Mi-24 is or was in service with about 40 (!) countries, becoming, along with the AK and T-72, a symbol of Soviet weapons. In total, more than 3500 cars were produced. In version 24P/K, this helicopter is also in service in Belarus.

4. Eurocopter "Tiger"

This is one of the most modern, expensive and complex helicopters in the world. It was designed by the European Franco-German concern Eurocopter. This machine was developed later than the Cobra and Mi-24, when a fairly rich experience in the combat use of attack helicopters was accumulated.

The Germans and the French believed that the basis for the survival of the combat aircraft of the future would not be thick armor and strong construction, but low visibility, the use of electronic warfare (electronic warfare) and special tactics of use. It should be noted that such a concept has shown its inconsistency.

The helicopter was equipped with all sorts of sensors. Sighting and navigation system MEP - with an over-sleeve vision system, as on the Apache Longbow. Eurocopter was presented in several versions for France and Germany in shock and anti-tank modifications. The Tiger is armed with a built-in 30 mm cannon, as well as various options for guided and unguided missiles. In addition to ATGMs, it also carries air-to-air missiles to combat enemy helicopters and aircraft.

Flight and technical characteristics:

• maximum takeoff weight: 6100 kg;
• mass of fuel in internal tanks: 1080 kg (+ 555 kg in PTB);
• volume of fuel tanks: 1360 l (+ 2 × 350 l PTB);
• power plant: 2 turboshaft MTU / Turbomeca / Rolls-Royce MTR390;
• engine power: 2 × 1285 hp with.;
• maximum speed: 278 km/h;
• cruising speed: 230 km/h;
• practical range: 800 km.

Eurocopter is in service not only in France and Germany, but also in Spain and Australia. At the same time, the helicopter, which was developed for the Cold War, was not needed by the languishing European armies with the collapse of the USSR. As a result, the total number of purchased vehicles differs significantly from the planned one.

The advantages of the "Tiger" include an advanced board and fairly powerful weapons. However, it has insufficient armor protection for an attack combat helicopter. The next in our ranking will be the most armored helicopter in the world.

3. Flying tank Mi-28

Work on this helicopter began almost immediately after the creation of the Mi-24. The new car was the successor to the well-proven Crocodile, only without a cargo compartment. The Mi-28 was supposed to be a purely combat helicopter with strong armor and powerful weapons. The novelty made its first flight in 1982. The machine participated in the competition for a single attack helicopter along with another well-known helicopter - the Ka-50 "Black Shark".

The Mi-28 was created according to a new concept for the use of combat helicopters - the closest possible flight near the ground with enveloping the terrain, rapid search and destruction of targets. Great attention was paid to protection. The rich experience of using the Mi-24 in Afghanistan and other hot spots suggested that the attack helicopter should be seriously protected. The cockpit and its glazing withstand 12.7 mm armor-piercing bullets and 20 mm high-explosive fragmentation shells. The engines of the vehicle are separated to the maximum distance and equipped with thermal filters to reduce the likelihood of being hit by missiles with a thermal homing head. The design of the hull and chassis allows the crew to survive a fall at a speed of up to 12 m/s.

During the entire development period, the armament of the helicopter was improved. The modification of the Mi-28N "Night Hunter" received the entire avionics complex for combat in various weather conditions and at night. The helicopter is equipped with a powerful 30 mm 2A42 cannon, which was mounted on the BMP-2. The main weapon of the helicopter is the Ataka ATGM. Also, the machine can carry unguided weapons, missiles and bombs with a total mass of up to 2.5 tons.

Flight and technical characteristics:

• crew: 2 people;
• maximum takeoff weight: 12,100 kg;
• payload weight: 2300 kg;
• fuel mass: 1500 kg;
• power plant: turboshaft VK-2500-02, 2700 hp with.;
• cruising speed: 265 km/h;
• flight range: 450 km.

After many years of lack of money, the Mi-28 is now actively purchased by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. At the moment, more than a hundred of these helicopters have been produced. In addition, contracts were signed for deliveries to Iraq, Egypt and Algeria. Only the almost complete lack of combat experience and some avionics systems did not allow this wonderful helicopter to climb higher in our list.

2. Ka-52 "Alligator"

The Kamov Design Bureau was the second helicopter design bureau in the Soviet Union. And if the Mil Design Bureau was engaged in helicopters for the ground forces, then the Kamov Design Bureau focused on naval aviation. It was it that first applied an unusual coaxial screw arrangement. A classic helicopter has a main rotor and a tail rudder. With a coaxial scheme, both screws are on top. This scheme increases the height of the machine, complicates the design, but reduces its length and improves flight performance.

In the 70s, the Kamov Design Bureau for the first time took up the development of a competitor to the Mi-28. The result of this work was the Ka-50 "Black Shark" - the most beautiful attack helicopter in the world.

According to the results of the competition for the best combat helicopter, this model outperformed the Mil helicopter and was recommended for mass production. But the difficult 1990s came, and both machines, the Ka-50 and Mi-28, were left without funding. It is worth noting that many of the military, despite the remarkable combat properties of the Black Shark, were against this helicopter. The main argument was the absence of the second crew member - the navigator.

As mentioned above, the main task of an attack helicopter is to search for and destroy enemy tanks, as well as other small and point targets. One pilot could not fully cope with this task, even with the help of high-quality on-board equipment. It became obvious that a single-pilot attack helicopter was not viable.

Then a new helicopter with two crew members was created, called the Ka-52 Alligator. The car was originally planned to be used as a command, for reconnaissance and target designation, as well as a naval version of an attack helicopter.

But it turned out that the purchases of the Ka-52 exceed the purchases of the Mi-28. And in the offices of the General Staffs, and on Internet forums, disputes about which of these machines is better do not subside. Both have almost the same niche, similar characteristics, their advantages and disadvantages. Apparently, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has not decided on the best model, since it is purchasing both helicopters in parallel.

The Mi-28 is superior to the Ka-52 in terms of protection, simplicity of design (classic scheme, continuation of the Mi-24) and reliability. At the same time, Kamov's helicopter has the best flight characteristics, the best armament at the moment and, most importantly, the best on-board equipment, practically not inferior in this respect to the winner of our top.

Like the Mi-28, the Ka-52 is armed with a 30-mm cannon, but with better accuracy due to the installation in the center of the hull fuselage. At the same time, it has worse pointing angles compared to the Mi-28.

The "main caliber" of the Ka-52 are supersonic anti-tank guided missiles "Whirlwind". The helicopter can carry up to 32 of these missiles in a maximum load. The standard equipment is 16 Vikhr ATGMs and 2 NAR units (unguided aircraft missiles). The vehicle can also carry bombs and air-to-air guided missiles.

Flight and technical characteristics:

• crew: 2 people (pilot and weapon operator);
• maximum takeoff weight: 12,200 kg;
• power plant: 2 turboshaft VK-2500 manufactured by OJSC Klimov;
• maximum speed: 300 km/h;
• cruising speed: 260 km/h;
• practical range: 460 km;
• ferry range: 1110 km;
• static ceiling: 4000 m;
• dynamic ceiling: 5500 m.

The Ka-52, like the Ka-50, was not exported outside of Russia. At the moment, more than 70 Alligators are in service with the RF Armed Forces, which compete with the American monster AN-64 Apache - our winner.

1. AN-64 "Apache"

AN-64 has become the most massive second-generation combat helicopter, and the most belligerent.

The first strike machine "Cobra" was extremely successful and proved to be excellent in Vietnam. At the same time, the US Army needed a new model, better protected and carrying more powerful weapons. One of the main requirements was to ensure all-weather capability. The main task of the new helicopter was the fight against enemy tanks (USSR). The layout of the AN-64 has become a reference for other shock helicopters. It is easy to see that the Mi-28 as a whole completely repeats the American car.

During the development of the helicopter, much attention was paid to its survivability. So, the most important units are shielded by the less important ones, the engines are separated to the maximum distance in order to prevent the simultaneous defeat of both, and the crew is protected by strong armor. Nevertheless, the main highlight of the Apache is its airborne complex, equipped with the most modern means of observation, search and destruction of targets.

Throughout the entire life cycle, Apache has been continuously improved, trying to match the threats as much as possible in terms of its combat characteristics. Initially, the main armament of the helicopter was the Hellfire ATGM with a laser guidance head. But with the appearance in the USSR of effective and numerous short-range anti-aircraft systems "Tunguska", it became clear that the helicopter would be destroyed with a high probability.

Then the Americans developed a modification of the AN-64D "Longbow" ("Longbow"). The Apache was equipped with an over-the-arm radar and a new generation of Hellfire missiles with a fire-and-forget homing head that allows the helicopter to change its location and “hide” after launch. The efficiency of new machines has increased significantly. It should be noted that not a single modern helicopter is equipped with such a system, with the exception of the light and small European Tiger. Russian helicopters Mi-28 and Ka-52 are still equipped with laser-guided missiles, much inferior in this to the American competitor.

But not only this allowed "Apache" to take first place in our ranking. For almost 30 years of its existence, the AN-64 managed to make war in many parts of the world. After Panama, Iraq became the main baptism of fire of the model. During Operation Desert Storm, it was the AN-64s that broke a hole in the Iraqi air defense system. Together with the A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft, these helicopters became the main opponents of Iraqi tanks. After 1991, Apaches were actively used in Afghanistan, and then again in Iraq.

Flight and technical characteristics:

• crew: 2 people (pilot and weapon operator);
• maximum takeoff weight: 10,432 kg;
• power plant: 2 × TVD General Electric 1890 l. with.;
• maximum speed: 290 km/h;
• cruising speed: 250 km/h;
• practical range: 406 km;
• ferry range: 1899 km.

At the moment, "Apache" is one of the most common attack helicopters in the world. In total, about a thousand copies were produced. The AN-64 model of various modifications is in service with more than ten countries in different parts of the world. In this helicopter, the engineers were able to most successfully combine all the combat properties of the current strike machines.

Both well-known Western developments and rather unexpected Eastern and African combat helicopters were included in the list. There are also three Russian "iron birds" in the rating.

MIR 24 collected information about the main bladed "death machines", which to this day can be seen in reports from "hot spots" and at exhibitions of the best examples of military equipment.

10th place. Agusta A129 Mangusta

This Italian attack helicopter was the first fully developed and assembled in Western Europe. Its carrying capacity is 4.6 thousand kilograms, while it can reach speeds of up to 278 km / h. It is typically equipped with three 20mm Lockheed Martin cannons, as well as eight air-to-ground, air-to-air, and several dozen rockets. It is in service with the Italian and Turkish Air Forces.

9th place. Mi-24 "Crocodile"

8th place. CAIC WZ-10

Chinese helicopter developed on the basis of a Russian project. The crew in it is placed in tandem, which is not in any other combat vehicle. Used primarily as an anti-tank helicopter. Due to the relatively small carrying capacity, it can accelerate to 300 km / h, while the body of the "iron bird" is made using stealth technology. Armed with a 23 mm cannon, as well as air-to-ground, air-to-air missiles and unguided projectiles. It is in service with the Chinese Air Force.

Photo: 3GO*CHN-405/mjordan_6

7th place. AH-2

Attack helicopter developed in South Africa. Designed to destroy enemy manpower and equipment. It develops a speed of up to 300 km / h, while there are no seats for passengers, only a pilot and an operator of weapons systems get on board. Equipped with a 20 mm cannon, guided and unguided rockets. It is in service with the South African Air Force.

Photo: Danie van der Merwe

6th place. HAL LCH

5th place. Eurocopter Tiger

It was developed by a Franco-German consortium on the basis of three principles: "It should not be visible to enemies", "If it was seen, it should not be hit", "If it was hit, it must remain in the air." The combat vehicle is equipped with modern systems for reducing visibility, detecting and countering air defense and "survivability". The latter provides for massive armor. Equipped with a 30mm cannon, versatile rockets and 12.7mm machine guns as secondary weapons. It is in service with the armies of Australia, Spain, Germany and France.

Photo: DVIDSHUB - Flickr: French, US forces continue working side by side

4th place. Bell AH-1Z "Viper"

The US-designed attack helicopter has state-of-the-art main and tail rotors and avionics. It also works flawlessly in bad weather conditions and at night. Mainly used by the US Navy. In sea battles, speed is important, so the Viper is one of the fastest combat vehicles, reaching speeds of up to 410 km / h. Armed with a 20 mm triple-barreled cannon, a large number of air-to-ground missiles and other projectiles. It is also possible to install two additional guns.

Photo: Lance Cpl. Christopher O'Quin, USMC-U.S. marine corps photo

3rd place. Mi-28N Night Hunter

Another helicopter developed at the Mil plant. This is a maneuverable combat vehicle capable of performing many aerobatic maneuvers. Forward, it can fly at speeds up to 325 km/h, and its lateral speed is 100 km/h. The helicopter perfectly copes with tasks in any weather. Armed with a 30 mm cannon, several types of missiles, and can also carry small loads for setting minefields. It is in service with the Air Force of Algeria, Iraq and.

Photo: Yevgeny Volkov

2nd place. Ka-52 "Alligator"

"Alligator" - a heavily armed reconnaissance helicopter of a new generation. It develops a good speed of 330 km / h, but this combat vehicle does not need to fly fast. It has a target detection range of up to 300 km, and can also hit armored vehicles at a distance of 100 km. One of the most modern Russian aircraft is equipped with a 30 mm cannon and several diverse missiles. It is interesting that both the commander of the crew and the operator of weapons systems can control the helicopter.