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Revision as of 15:12, 9 March 2023

Rank VI | Premium | Golden Eagles
Chinese A-5C Pack
AH-6M
ah_6m.png
GarageImage AH-6M.jpg
AH-6M
AB RB SB
9.7 10.3 10.0
Research:370 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:990 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The AH-6M Littlebird is a rank VI American attack helicopter with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB), 10.3 (RB), and 10.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 1 000 m252 km/h
Max altitude3 475 m
EngineAllison 250-C30
Power440 hp
Take-off weight2 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 _,___ 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
AB9 599 → 13 189 Sl icon.png
RB4 333 → 5 953 Sl icon.png
SB5 592 → 7 683 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications286 000 Rp icon.png
426 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 400 Ge icon.png
Crew training280 000 Sl icon.png
Experts990 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces890 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
100 / 260 / 390 % Sl icon.png
214 / 214 / 214 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
19 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
28 000 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods cd 98 main rotor.png
Replacing helicopter blades
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
36 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods heli flak jacket.png
Flak jacket
Research:
19 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
28 000 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods heli structure.png
Helicopter frame
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mods thermal sight.png
NVD
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
36 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
31 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
46 000 Sl icon.png
540 Ge icon.png
Mods weapon.png
M163_Minigun_new_gun
Research:
19 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
28 000 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods gunpods.png
Gun pod GP-19
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
APKWS II
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
280 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods ammo.png
GAU_19_belt_pack
Research:
24 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
36 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods weapon.png
GAU_19_new_gun
Research:
31 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
46 000 Sl icon.png
540 Ge icon.png
Mods atgm heli preset.png
AGM-114
Research:
31 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
46 000 Sl icon.png
540 Ge icon.png

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

Suspended armament

Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

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

  • Without load
  • 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 (2,000 rpg = 4,000 total)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm GAU-19 Minigun machine guns (300 rpg = 600 total)
  • 14 x APKWS II (M151) missiles
  • 14 x APKWS II (M282) missiles

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:

  • Thermal-vision
  • very agile

Cons:

  • small load-outs

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

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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