Lahatut

Lahatut

Lahatut

Israel

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.7	8.7

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:150 000

Purchase:490 000

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Description

The MD500-TOW Lahatut is a rank V Israeli attack helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m241 km/h

Max altitude3 475 m

EngineAllison 250-C20B

Power420 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	___	___	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

AB10 484 → 12 821

RB3 046 → 3 725

SB5 108 → 6 247

Total cost of modifications267 000

417 000

Talisman cost2 200

Crew training140 000

Experts490 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 300 / 430 %

202 / 202 / 202 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 185 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 30 000 Cost: 47 000 310 Engine Research: 33 000 Cost: 52 000 340	Flak jacket Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 185 Helicopter frame Research: 30 000 Cost: 47 000 310 Cover Research: 87 000 Cost: 135 000 900	TOW Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 185 TOW-2 Research: 33 000 Cost: 52 000 340

Armaments

Suspended armament

The Lahatut can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 14 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets
• 2 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
• 4 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
• 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles

Custom loadout options

	1	2
Hydra-70 M247 rockets	7	7
BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles	1, 2	1, 2
BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles	2	2

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

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Fast and nimble
• Has two types of ATGMs that are effective against armoured targets
• Lowest BR helicopter with Rocket Ballistic Computer
• Customizable loadout

Cons:

• No machine guns or cannons, useless against enemy aircraft or other helicopters
• The ATGM range is limited to 3,750 m
• Low survivability

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 Lahatut from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #313 - Metal Beasts section at 00:27 discusses the Lahatut.

The Shooting Range #309 - Pages of History section at 04:03 discusses the MD500.

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] Israeli Helicopters

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	The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation merged with Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Later it was merged with The Boeing Company in 1997.
See Also	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Attack
MD 500	Lahatut
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Apache	Saraph · Peten · AH-64A Peten