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Tiger
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Tiger

Attack Helicopters · France · 1991
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Tiger

Tiger
Tiger Photo: Alan Lebeda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Anti-Armour Capability
88
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
70
Agility
75
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
60
Reliability
40
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin France
ManufacturerAirbus Helicopters
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1991
Operators4 countries
Quantity175
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
74
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
10/21
Cold War
20/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Anti-Armour Capability
88
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
70
Agility
75
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
60
Reliability
40
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Tiger
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–
Quantity
175
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
74
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1991
  • Service Entry Year2003
  • Crew2
  • Passengers0
  • Primary RoleMultirole attack helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeMTR390-E
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,285 kW
  • Transmission Rating1,360 kW
  • Rotor ConfigurationSemi-rigid
  • Main Rotor Diameter13 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
  • Anti-Torque TypeFenestron tail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed315 km/h
  • Cruise Speed271 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)315 km/h
  • Service Ceiling4,000 m
  • Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,500 m
  • Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,800 m
  • Range800 km
  • Ferry Range800 km
  • Rate of Climb10.7 m/s
  • Endurance2.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length13.85 m
  • Height3.84 m
  • Rotor Disc Area132.7
  • Empty Weight5,300 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight6,100 kg
  • Useful Load3,040 kg
  • Cabin Volume2.3
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built175
  • Variants5
◎Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year2032
  • Production Start1991
  • Operational StatusIn service with France, Germany, Spain, Australia
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991Production started
  2. 2005Entered service
35
years in service
175
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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.
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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