Top 10 Combat Helicopter in the World

Helicopters are designed for its speed efficiency and attack ability these armored aircraft are widely used in combat and it serves as one of the most strong defense units  As per the top 10 best attack helicopters in the world our list is based on many specifications like performance firepower armament protection and many more


Number Ten

Agusta A-129 Mangusta

Agusta A-129 Mangusta which is originally designed and produced by Italian company Augusta and continued to be developed by Augusta Westland it is the first attack helicopter to be designed and produced wholly in Europe it is a lightweight attack helicopter where its primary role is an anti-tank it is used for ground attack entire armor and anti-aircraft roles as well the Augusta A-129 is equipped with Hellfire missiles Stinger missiles missile anti-aircraft missiles TOW anti-tank missiles unguided rockets and 20mm cannon.

Performance:  This attack helicopter is outfitted with two Piaggio Rolls-Royce Gem -2MK-1004D turboshaft engine developing 825 shaft horsepower each performance numbers include a maximum speed of 259 km/h cruising speed of 229 km/h and a range of 510 kilometers and a service ceiling of over 4.7 kilometers.


Number Nine

Mil mi-24 hind

Mil mi-24 hind this is often a substantial helicopter gunship attack helicopter and low capacity troop carrier with room for eight passengers it's produced by Mil Moscow helicopter plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and now in service with Russian Air Force this assault helicopter is used widely in combat action during military conflicts and Mars it is heavily armored stuffed carpets and under nose gun turret this aircraft is fitted with a 30mm twin-barrel cannon and it carries anti-tank missiles multiple BOM ejector rack spots with unguided rockets.

Performance: This helicopter is powered with 2-Klimov-TV3-117  turbo chefs developing 2,200 shaft horsepower each it has a maximum speed of 310 km/h cruising speed of 295 km/h and a range of 450 kilometers per hour and can fly at a maximum altitude of 4.5 kilometers.



Number Eight

T-129

T-129  This is a lightweight attack helicopter jointly developed by AgustaWestland of Italy and Turkish aerospace industries of Turkey this attack helicopter uses Turkish hi-tech avionics weapon systems mission computers self-protection suits and some other systems it has upgraded engines transmissions and rotor blades designed to operate in hot climates and high altitudes the T-129  gunship has a 20mm three-barrel cannon in the nose turret it can also carry Stinger air-to-air missiles robust UMTAS anti-tank missiles unguided rockets anti-aircraft missiles and rockets and Sirak missiles.

Performance:  T-129 is powered with 2-LHTec-CTS-804  turboshaft engines that produce 1362 shaft horsepower each it can fly at a maximum in cruising speeds of 278 km/h and 269 kilometers per hour it can go up to a maximum range and altitude of 561 kilometers and six kilometers.



Number Seven

Z-10

The Z-10 also called the WZ-10 this is often an attack helicopter developed by the People's Republic of China and is meant primarily for anti-tank warfare missions but also has secondary air-to-air capability also it's a typical gunship configuration with a narrow fuselage and steps tandem carpets weapons of the z10 consists of 30mm cannon hj9 anti-tank guided missiles HG 10 anti-helicopter or air-to-surface missiles and ty-90 p19 air-to-air missiles it has revolver guns chain guns and automatic grenade launchers and can also carry unguided rocket pods.

Performance:  It is powered with two Pratt & Whitney PT6 C6 7 seater both ships which produce the power output of 1531 shaft horsepower each it can also fly at a maximum cruising speed of 300 km/h and 250 km/h and can go up to a maximum range and altitude of 820 kilometers and 6 kilometers.





Number Six

Eurocopter Tiger

Eurocopter Tiger this is often a full plated to an engine attack helicopter that first entered service in 2003 and is manufactured by Eurocopter which is now an Airbus helicopter this is jointly developed by France and Germany and is also in service with other countries like Australia and Spain this helicopter incorporates stealth technology as well as other advanced features to increase its survivability the tiger is available in attack and fire support configurations and the attack version is fitted with triggered or h.o.t three anti-tank missiles Mistral or stinger -  two short-range air-to-air missiles machine guns as well as unguided rockets it is also fitted with 30mm cannon.

Performance: The Eurocopter Tiger is powered with two MTU or turbo mecha MTR 390 turboshaft engines and produces an output of 1285 shaft horsepower each its maximum and cruising speeds are 269 km/h and 230 km/h and it can fly at a maximum range and altitude of about 800 kilometers and 3.9 kilometers.




Number Five

Mil mi-28 havoc

Mil mi-28 havoc which is a Russian all-weather day/night military tandem 2 seeds anti-armor attack helicopter it is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capabilities and the cockpit of this helicopter is titanium armored and shielded by ballistic-resistant windscreens the attack helicopter has built an emergency escape system for the crew and the mil mi-28 is fitted with anti-tank guided missiles eight anti armored missiles along with unguided rocket pods this gunship is also equipped with 30mm 2 barrel cannon.

Performance: it is powered with 2-Kilmov-TV3-117VK turboshaft engines and produces an output of 2466 shaft horsepower each its maximum in cruising speeds are 320 km/h and 265 km/h it can fly at a maximum range in altitude of 460 kilometers and 5.7 kilometers.




Number Four

Denel Ah-2 Rooivalk

Denel Ah-2 Rooivalk this is an attack helicopter manufactured by Janel aviation of South Africa it is equipped with a 20mm cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles 16 small of T o W anti-tank guided missiles air-to-ground anti-armor missiles and pods with 70 mm unguided rockets it is also fitted with target acquisition system and advanced navigation system and uses GPS infrared and Doppler radar system.

Performance: It is powered with 2-Atlas Topaz turboshaft engines and produces an output of 2,000 shaft horsepower each it's maximum and cruising speeds are 309 km/h and 278 km/h it can fly at a maximum range in altitude of 940 kilometers and 6.1 kilometers.



Number Three

Kamov KA-52 Hokum-b

The Kamov KA-52 Hokum-b which was first used by the Soviet Union and now adopted for service in the Russian army it is a two-seat version of the K 850 and is a multi-role all-weather attack helicopter capable of operating in the daytime and at night it is fitted with a forward-looking infrared system and mercury low light TV system the helicopter is equipped with 30mm automatic cannon and up to 12 vicar anti-tank missiles and fire control system it can also carry unguided rockets and Eagle Aviv imple r73 air-to-air missiles bombs and several rocket pods including s8 and s 13 rockets the gunship is well-protected with various security measures and technologies  

Performance: This Attack helicopter is outfitted with a 2-TV3-117-VMA  turboshaft engine developing 2200 shaft force powers each performance numbers include a maximum speed of 310 km/h cruising speed of 260 km/h and a range of 1110 kilometers and a service ceiling of over 5.5 kilometers.

Number Two

Ah-64D Apache

Boeing Ah-64D Apache this is an American twin turboshaft attack helicopter equipped with a glass cockpit and advanced sensors apart from the United States its primary users are also Israeli Air Force Egyptian Air Force and Royal Netherlands Air Force talking about its armament it is equipped with alien tech system M230 30mm single-barrel automatic cannon hellfire 2 anti-tank guided missiles spike missiles AIM-92 stinger air-to-air missiles and hydras 70 mm air-to-ground rockets  

Performance: this helicopter is powered by a pair of upgraded T-700 GE70 1C engines which produces an output of 1,900 & 94 shaft horsepower each performance numbers include a maximum speed of 300 km/h cruising speed of 275 km/h and the range of 476 kilometers and a service ceiling of over 6.4 kilometers.

Number One

Ah-1Z Viper

Bell Ah-1Z viper this is often an American twin-engine attack helicopter supported the Ah-1z super cobra that was developed for US Marine corpse as a neighborhood of the h1 upgrade program the Ah-1z viper has new engines new rotor upgraded transmission upgraded avionics and new target sighting systems this helicopter is fitted with infrared suppression system which covers the exhaust and it is armed with 20mm three-barrel cannon 16 Hellfire anti-tank guided missiles anti-ship missiles air-to-air missiles passed with 70 mm unguided rockets and freefall bombs.

Performance: This Attack helicopter is outfitted with two general electric T700 GE-401- C turboshaft engine developing 1725 shaft horsepower each performance numbers include a maximum speed of 411 km/h cruising speeds of 296 km/h and the range of 685 kilometers with a service ceiling of over 6 kilometers.