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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Apache AH1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–2004
Quantity
67
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1998
- Service Entry Year2004
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRTM322
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,566 kW
- Transmission Rating2,535 kW
- Rotor Configuration4-bladed main rotor, 4-bladed tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter14.63 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed293 km/h
- Cruise Speed265 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)365 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,400 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)4,570 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)3,500 m
- Range480 km
- Ferry Range1,900 km
- Rate of Climb12.7 m/s
- Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.73 m
- Height5.12 m
- Rotor Disc Area168.11
- Empty Weight5,165 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,525 kg
- Useful Load4,360 kg
- Cabin Volume1.6
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,500 kg
- GunM230 30mm Chain Gun
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built67
- Variants1
◎Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2024
- Production Start1998
- Production End2004
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
22
years in service
0
years in production
67
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3ATTACK HELICOPTERS1POST-COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS51UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS30PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
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