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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
Bell YAH-63
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1975–
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1975
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary Roleexperimental attack helicopter for the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) competition
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric T700
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,120 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed389 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,718.56 m
◇Dimensions & Weights1MOD.1
- Fuselage Length14.63 m
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints4
- Gun30 mm XM-188
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built3
- Variants0
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1976
- Production Start1975
- Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32ATTACK HELICOPTERS15COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS38PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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