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Attack helicopter Type Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
United States of America Place of Origin Japan
April 1986-present Service Period and Status 1987-present
Designer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Steel Works
Designed Period 1982
Unit cost:
AH-64A: US$20 million (2007)
AH-64D: US$33M (2010)
AH-64E: US$35.5M (FY2014)
Program & Unit Cost
1983–present Production Period 1987
2,000 as of June 2013 Number Built 52
AgustaWestland Apache Variants
30 September 1975 First Flight
Empty weight:
11,387 lb / 5,165 kg

Loaded weight:
17,650 lb / 8,000 kg

Max. takeoff weight:
23,000 lb / 10,433 kg
Mass / Weight / Displacement 44 t
Fuselage length:
49 ft 5 in / 15.06 m

Length with both rotors turning:
58.17 ft / 17.73 m
Length 6.7 m / 22 ft 0 in (hull)
Width / Beam 3.2 m / 10 ft 6 in
12.7 ft / 3.87 m Height 4.10 m / 13 ft 5 in with radar erected
2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner) Crew 3
2 × General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshafts, 1,690 shp (1,260 kW)
upgraded to T700-GE-701C (for AH-64A/D from 1990), 1,890 shp (1,409 kW) each
Powerplant
4 blade main rotor, 4 blade tail rotor in non-orthogonal alignment Rotor Systems
48 ft 0 in / 14.63 m Rotor Diameter
1,809.5 ft² / 168.11 m² Disc Area
9.80 lb/ft² / 47.9 kg/m² Disc Loading
Never exceed speed:
197 knots / 227 mph / 365 km/h

Maximum speed:
158 knots / 182 mph / 293 km/h

Cruise speed:
143 knots / 165 mph / 265 km/h
Speed 53 km/h / 33 mph
Range:
257 nmi / 295 mi / 476 km with Longbow radar mast

Combat radius:
260 nmi / 300 mi / 480 km

Ferry range:
1,024 nmi / 1,180 mi / 1,900 km
Operational Range 300 km / 190 mi
21,000 ft / 6,400 m minimum loaded Service Ceiling
2,500 ft/min / 12.7 m/s Rate of Climb
0.18 hp/lb / 0.31 kW/kg Power-to-Weight Ratio 17 hp/ton
Armament Main armament:
2 × Oerlikon 35 mm KDA autocannon

Secondary armament:
2 × 3 smoke grenade dischargers
Armor Steel + Classified
Engine 750 hp (560 kW) Mitsubishi 10ZF Type 22 10-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine
Suspension Hydro-pneumatic
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