Multipurpose helicopter

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Army multipurpose helicopter NH90

Multipurpose helicopters are helicopters that have not been developed exclusively for one function and can be used for various tasks either directly or by retrofitting. In addition to the air transport of infantry directly and through configuration, military helicopters fulfill at least one other function: reconnaissance , battlefield monitoring, command & control (CNC) , electronic warfare , combat search and rescue , rescue of the wounded / MedEvac , joint tactical fire support , close air support or anti-tank defense .

Military multipurpose helicopters are predominantly operated by armed forces , for which the development and procurement of special combat , transport and reconnaissance helicopters is either not necessary or can be financed. Due to their range of tasks close to the battlefield, multipurpose helicopters are mostly assigned to the army aviators .

Because of their conceptual versatility, military helicopters are often sold in a demilitarized, civilian version. In the civil sector, helicopters are used for a wide variety of areas such as traffic monitoring , patient transport , crane flight and agricultural purposes .

terminology

UH-72 Lakota

In the English-speaking world, multi-purpose helicopters are known as utility helicopters [ ju: ˈtɪləti ˈhelɪkɒptəʳ ] (also: Multi-Purpose Helicopter MPH or Multi-Role Helicopter MRH ) and are abbreviated with the acronym UH. Light multi-purpose helicopters with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of less than 3,500 kg are identified as light utility helicopters with LUH. The term multi- purpose helicopter is also used synonymously with the term multi-purpose helicopter . The French armed forces use the designation "hélicoptère de manœuvre" ( German  maneuver helicopter ). The NATO defines a utility helicopter according to the Allied Administrative Publication (AAP-6):

"A multi-purpose helicopter capable of lifting troops but may be used in command and control, logistics, casualty evacuation or armed helicopter role."

"A versatile helicopter with the ability to move troops, but which can also be used in the role of a command post, for logistics, for the rescue of the wounded and as an armed helicopter."

List of multipurpose helicopters

Multipurpose helicopters usually have a conventional tail rotor configuration , two redundant drives and only rudimentary armor protection.

Manufacturer Civil version Military version MTOW class
AgustaWestland AW109 AW109M 02,850 kg Light
Airbus Helicopters H125 Écureuil H125M Fennec 02,250 kg Light
Airbus Helicopters H135 H135M
UH-72A Lakota 		02,910 kg Light
Airbus Helicopters H145 H145M 03,585 kg Light
Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma H225M 11,000 kg Medium difficulty
Airbus Helicopters AS 360 Dauphin AS 565 Panther 04,250 kg Light
Bell helicopter 205 UH-1 Iroquois 04,310 kg Light
Bell helicopter 206B JetRanger OH-58D Kiowa 02,495 kg Light
HAL Druv 05,500 kg Light
NH Industries NH90 11,400 kg Medium difficulty
Sikorsky S-70 UH-60 Blackhawk 11,110 kg Medium difficulty
AgustaWestland Lynx HMA.Mk.8 05,330 kg Light
Leonardo AW139 07,000 kg Medium difficulty
Airbus Helicopters H175 07,500 kg Medium difficulty
Eurocopter Harbin Z-9
Korea Aerospace Industries KAI KUH-1 Surion 08,936 kg
Mil Mil Wed-8 14,000 kg

Web links

Commons : Multipurpose Helicopter  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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