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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
RAH-66 Comanche
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
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 Flight1996
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary Rolestealth armed reconnaissance and attack helicopter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeLHTEC T800-LHT-801
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)2,380 kW
- Transmission Rating2,380 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter13.5 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed560 km/h
- Cruise Speed480 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)630 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,100 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)4,500 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)3,500 m
- Range1,000 km
- Ferry Range2,222.4 km
- Rate of Climb22.9 m/s
- Endurance120
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length13.5 m
- Height3.5 m
- Rotor Disc Area143
- Empty Weight5,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,000 kg
- Useful Load4,500 kg
- Cabin Volume2
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload2,500 kg
- Gun20 mm M197 cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity2,500 kg
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2
- Variants0
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year2004
- Operational Statuscancelled 2004
03 / History
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters
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ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
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.
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.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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