AB 205 A-1

AB 205 A-1

AB 205 A-1

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	8.0

Class:

Utility helicopter

Research:Free

Purchase:390 000

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Description

The AB 205 A-1 is a rank V Italian attack helicopter with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB) and 8.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 0 m220 km/h

Max altitude5 900 m

EngineLycoming Engines T53-L-13

Power1 300 hp

Take-off weight4 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 0 m - at sea level)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	203	193	5900
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural450 km/h

Gear420 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

AB8 233 → 10 875

RB2 455 → 3 243

SB4 140 → 5 468

Total cost of modifications113 800

210 000

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: 7 600 Cost: 14 000 175 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 13 000 Cost: 24 000 300 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 320	Flak jacket Research: 7 600 Cost: 14 000 175 Helicopter frame Research: 13 000 Cost: 24 000 300 EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 26 000 320 Cover Research: 37 000 Cost: 68 000 850	M163_Minigun_new_gun Research: 7 600 Cost: 14 000 175

Armaments

Suspended armament

The AB 205 A-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (3,000 rpg = 6,000 total)
• 14 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns + 14 x SNEB type 23 rockets

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:

• Rockets are great for ground-pounding
• Miniguns can shred enemy choppers with a good burst

Cons:

• Miniguns are useless against tanks
• No missiles, no thermal imager
• Unarmoured and slow
• Low amount of SNEB rockets

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).

Devblog

This helicopter is a licensed copy of the American UH-1H "Huey", modified for the needs of the Italian army.

Media

• AB 205 A-1 Devblog Images
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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] Italian Helicopters