What is the fastest helicopter? helicopter speed

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Helicopters are of great importance in today's world. And not only in the military sphere, but also in the national economy: transportation of goods, transportation of people to distant objects, where conventional vehicles cannot be reached. Helicopters are also used in the construction and installation of large facilities. And at the same time, the question is interesting, but at what speed does a helicopter fly? And which helicopters are the fastest?

Ka-50

The Black Shark helicopter immediately catches the eye. And in this he is helped not only by an unusual appearance, but also by the rotors. There are two of them. And they are made in a coaxial pattern. Thanks to this, the screws are located one above the other, and their rotation occurs in opposite directions.

This scheme allowed the designers of the machine to abandon the tail rotor in the tail section. The absence of a tail rotor made it possible to increase the reliability of the vehicle in combat conditions. In addition, the twin-screw scheme made it possible to reduce the area of \u200b\u200bcarriersscrews.

This scheme has increased the maneuverability of the machine. In addition to the ability to move sideways and backwards at speeds up to 100 km / h, the combat vehicle is also capable of performing aerobatics - "dead loop" and "combat funnel".

In addition to the excellent flight performance that this helicopter has, the speed of the Black Shark exceeds 400 km/h!

Ka-52

Such remarkable characteristics did not prevent the fact that in 2009 the production of the Ka-50 was discontinued. The main point for making such a decision was the criticism of the single-seat scheme. Based on the Black Shark, it was decided to develop its two-seat modification - Ka-52.

This decision was due to the fact that a complex of optical-electronic and radar reconnaissance equipment was installed on the helicopter.

It was to control this complex that a second crew member was needed. For these purposes, the cockpit of the helicopter has been redesigned. Now another crew member began to be placed next to the pilot of the combat vehicle, and at the same time, the speed of the helicopter was 4 times higher than the cruising speed of the vehicle.

Combat helicopter Mi-28N "Night hunter"

Also interesting is the combat helicopter, nicknamed "Night Hunter". This is the most modern attack helicopter MI-28N.

The main tasks that this machine is capable of:

• Fire support for ground forces.
• Fight against enemy tanks.
• Fire support for air assault formations.
• Destruction of the airborne forces.
• Destruction of low-speed low-flying targets.

This is an extensive list of tasks that this helicopter is capable of performing. Its speed can reach 300 km/h. The cruising speed is 265 km/h.

In the export version, this combat vehicle has the index MI-28NE "Night Hunter". And for this task, the helicopter underwent a deep modernization:

• Equipment with new avionics.
• Availability of night vision devices.
• Updated navigation tools.

The updated version bears the designation Mi-35. He now has a truly revolutionary on-board electronics, which is integrated into the on-board complex avionics-28. The brain of the complex is two duplicated computers "Baguette - 53-15".

Main advantages of the new equipment:

1. The device is equipped with numerous sensors that facilitate piloting, including at night.
2. The result is displayed in the form of multifunctional indicators.
3. Allows you to solve the tasks of aiming both in the daytime and at night and under various weather conditions.

Possessing high performance characteristics, which, by the way, allow performing aerobatic maneuvers, the Mi-28N "Night Hunter" was included in the legendary Berkut helicopter aerobatic team.

Mi-24 helicopter

Mi-24 at first glance seems heavy and clumsy. But those are notless than this helicopter was tested during military operations in Africa. Also in Afghanistan, this combat vehicle has become a symbol of those hostilities.

In combat use, this is a fairly fast helicopter. The speed it can reach is 335 km/h. With a crew of two, with a main rotor with a diameter of 17.5 m, the cruising speed is 270 km / h. With such data, the Mi-24 can be safely ranked as one of the fastest combat helicopters.

It should be taken into account that the helicopters were put into service in 1970 and built according to the classic single-rotor scheme. The main rotor is five-blade, three-hinged. And the rudder is three-bladed.

The designers paid special attention to the combat survivability of the helicopter. For this, in addition to booking the cabin and engine hoods, if one of the engines is damaged, the second engine is automatically switched to takeoff mode.

From 1970 to 1989, 2570 of these machines were mass-produced.

Besides the military campaign in Afghanistan, this helicopter managed to prove itself in both Chechen conflicts. And also in local ones both in the CIS (in Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia) and abroad. Mi-24s took part in operations in Yugoslavia and Sierra Leone, where they especially appreciated the fact that the helicopter flies at a speed of almost 340 km/h.

Black Hawk

In terms of speed, the Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" ("Black Hawk") is slower than the Mi-24.

In 1976, evaluation tests were carried out, and the armyThe United States chose the Sikorsky company to supply these helicopters for service. $83.4 million was allocated for the production of the first batch of 15 vehicles of the UH-60 Black Hawk series.

On the basis of the UH-60, the creation of a whole series of helicopters for various purposes has been launched. He also came into service with the US Army, to replace the Bell UH-1 helicopter. Various modifications of this helicopter were supplied not only for the needs of the army, but also exported to 21 countries.

Flight performance allowed to increase the speed of the helicopter. With a cruising speed of 282 km / h, the maximum permissible speed of the "Hawk" can reach 361 km / h, taking into account the practical range of a helicopter flight of 584 km.

"Hawk" has found its application both in combat purposes and in search and rescue operations. In the US Army, it is used as a command helicopter.

Special helicopters

Now small aviation is beginning to develop in Russia. So, in Vladivostok, Eurocopter AS-350B3e helicopters were purchased for the needs of medical aviation.

The new air ambulance vehicles were fitted with:

• defibrillator;
• ventilator;
• infusor pump;
• electric aspirator.

Rescue vehicles are also equipped with a set of transport tires and a stretcher.

Helicopter speed is 240 km/h and at the same time it is able to fly 4 hours on one gas station, which allows it toovercome the distance from one end to the other.

WestlandLynx

The British-made WestlandLynx, or Lynx, also made the list as the fastest production helicopter. And here it should be noted that when the car first took to the airspace in 1971, the standard speed was 260 km / h.

And by 1986, the helicopter had been upgraded, during which the engine power was increased by 40%, and other special blades were installed.

The modernization has significantly improved the helicopter. The speed increased by 1.5 times from the previous one. Now her figure is 400.9 km / h. At the same time, there is enough fuel for 280 km, with a take-off weight of 4875 kg.

In military conditions, the helicopter is capable of accommodating 9 fighters and carrying 8 wire-guided anti-tank missiles. The helicopter was also equipped with a 1 x 7, 62 mm Minigun onboard machine gun operated by a regular door gunner.

Modern trends

Modern realities are such that further development of the Russian helicopter industry requires the transfer of production to the territory of the Russian Federation.

Thus, the Ukrainian AI-98 power plant was replaced with the domestic model TA-14. Nowadays, work is underway on the modification of the Mm-8AMTSh-V helicopter. This will allow the use of the helicopter in the harsh conditions of the Arctic. Also in the plans of Russian helicopter manufacturers by 2020 it is planned to occupy 20% of the market. At the same time, the speed of the helicopter is constantly increasing. per hour rotorcraftable to cover ever greater distances on one gas station.

Such tasks set by the Russian aircraft industry will allow not only to maintain the leading position in the world in this market, but also to expand it by increasing the range of helicopters produced.