AH-6M

AH-6M

AH-6M

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	10.0	10.0

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:390 000

Purchase:1 010 000

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Description

The AH-6M cockpit features 5 displays of which 3 are adjustable.

The AH-6M Littlebird is a rank VI American attack helicopter with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 10.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m241 km/h

Max altitude3 475 m

EngineAllison 250-C20B

Power425 hp

Take-off weight1 t

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	223	210	3475
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear320 km/h

Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 930 → 5 399

RB3 930 → 5 399

SB5 630 → 7 735

Total cost of modifications299 000

881 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training290 000

Experts1 010 000

Aces2 600

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 300 / 430 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 20 000 Cost: 59 000 380 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 17 000 Cost: 50 000 320 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 74 000 470	Flak jacket Research: 20 000 Cost: 59 000 380 Helicopter frame Research: 17 000 Cost: 50 000 320 NVD Research: 25 000 Cost: 74 000 470 Cover Research: 32 000 Cost: 94 000 600	M163_Minigun_new_gun Research: 20 000 Cost: 59 000 380 Gun pod GP-19 Research: 17 000 Cost: 50 000 320 APKWS II Research: 17 000 Cost: 50 000 320 GAU_19_belt_pack Research: 25 000 Cost: 74 000 470 GAU_19_new_gun Research: 32 000 Cost: 94 000 600 AGM-114 Research: 32 000 Cost: 94 000 600

Armaments

Night vision devices

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)

Suspended armament

The AH-6M can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• 38 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 4 x AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles
• 14 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (6,000 rpg = 12,000 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm GAU-19 machine guns (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
• 14 x APKWS II (M151) missiles
• 14 x APKWS II (M282) missiles

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4
7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (6,000 rpg)		1*	1*
12.7 mm GAU-19 machine guns (1,200 rpg)	1*			1*
Hydra-70 M247 rockets	7, 19			7, 19
AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles	2*			2*
APKWS II (M151) missiles	7			7
APKWS II (M282) missiles	7			7
* M134 Minigun machine guns cannot be equipped in conjunction with GAU-19 machine guns or AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles on the neighbouring hardpoint

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very agile
• Thermal vision device

Cons:

• Limited loadout options
• No countermeasures

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AH-6M from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

AH-6M Little Bird Review - Bob Dickinson

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the helicopter;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] AH-6M Little bird the killer egg
• [Wikipedia] MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
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