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The Boeing AH-64 Apache (/ ə ˈ p æ tʃ i / ə-PATCH-ee) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. Nose-mounted sensors help acquire targets and provide night vision .
The Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS) 30 mm M230 chain gun turret on a Boeing AH-64 Apache being aimed with a helmet-mounted sight A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a headworn device that uses displays and optics to project imagery and/or symbology to the eyes.
The helicopter was initially designated WAH-64 by Westland Helicopters and was later given the designation Apache AH Mk 1 (also written as "Apache AH1") by the Ministry of Defence. The Apache was a valued form of close air support in the conflict in Afghanistan, being deployed to the region in 2006. Naval trials and temporary deployments at sea ...
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This allows images from TADS to be projected onto the crew helmet-mounted optical sights, overlaid upon their view of the cockpit and battle space. TADS contains a thermographic camera and a monochrome daylight television camera. With the improvements planned with M-TADS in the block III level AH-64D, the monochrome TV-camera is planned to be ...
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Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1981-82 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 30 ft 9.5 in (9.385 m) rotors running Height: 8 ft 8.5 in (2.654 m) to top of rotor hub 8 ft 10.75 in (2.71 m) to top of tail fin Empty weight: 1,512 lb (686 kg) Max takeoff weight: 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) normal MTOW 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) overload MTOW Powerplant: 1 × Allison Model 250-C20B turboshaft engine ...