Tzefa A

This page is about the Israeli attack helicopter Tzefa A. For other versions, see AH-1 (Family).

Tzefa A

Tzefa A

Israel

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.0	8.0

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:Free

Purchase:390 000

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Description

The AH-1G Tzefa A is a rank V Israeli attack helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB) and 8.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m277 km/h

Max altitude3 475 m

EngineLycoming Engines T53-L-13

Power1 100 hp

Take-off weight4 t

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Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	258	245	3475
Upgraded	296	277

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural450 km/h

Gear420 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 628 → 12 574

RB2 778 → 3 628

SB4 189 → 5 470

Total cost of modifications112 500

208 500

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training110 000

Experts390 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 300 / 430 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 4 600 Cost: 8 500 170 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 8 500 Cost: 16 000 320 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 520	Flak jacket Research: 4 600 Cost: 8 500 170 Helicopter frame Research: 8 500 Cost: 16 000 320 Cover Research: 12 000 Cost: 22 000 450	M163_Minigun_new_gun Research: 4 600 Cost: 8 500 170 Gun pod M18A1 Research: 4 600 Cost: 8 500 170 M200A1 Research: 4 600 Cost: 8 500 170 M129 Research: 8 500 Cost: 16 000 320 Gun pod XM-35 Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 520 grenade_launcher_M129_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 22 000 450 ah_1g_xm35_belt_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 22 000 450

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tzefa A is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (4,000 rpg = 8,000 total)
  • 2 x 40 mm M129 cannons (300 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

The Tzefa A can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 28 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (1,500 rpg = 3,000 total)
• 1 x 20 mm M195 cannon (950 rpg)

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4
20 mm M195 cannons (950 rpg)			1
7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (1500 rpg)		1	1
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets	7, 19	7, 19	7, 19	7, 19

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Tzefa A from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• AH-1 (Family)

External links

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