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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
Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–1969
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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 Flight1967
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric T64-GE-16
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)2,927 kW
- Rotor Configurationrigid-rotor compound helicopter
- Main Rotor Diameter15.6 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque Typetail-mounted thrusting propeller
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed392.59 km/h
- Cruise Speed360 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,096 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,048 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)3,048 m
- Range400 km
- Rate of Climb14.7 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Fuselage Length16.459 m
- Height4.3 m
- Rotor Disc Area191.1
- Empty Weight5,530 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,793 kg
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload1,500 kg
- Gun30mm XM140 cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built10
- Variants0
◎Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1972
- Production Start1967
- Production End1969
- Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1967Production started
- 1969Production ended
59
years in service
2
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30ATTACK HELICOPTERS14COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/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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