EC-665 Tiger UHT
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Description
The EC-665 Tiger UHT is a rank VII German attack helicopter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB), 12.0 (RB), and 10.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | ||
| Stock | 268 | 256 | 4000 |
| Upgraded | 308 | 303 | |
Survivability and armour
The armour on this helicopter consists of 20 mm composite AMAP-AIR surrounding the cockpit and protecting the pilot and gunner. Both the pilot and the gunner sit on 5 mm thick Kevlar seats. Finally, there is an additional 8 mm of steel separating the the two engines.
The fuel and transmission sit in the middle of the aircraft, between the gunner and the engine. There is no armour protection for the transmission and fuel, and their placement in the middle of the helicopter make them vulnerable to enemy fire.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Suspended armament
The EC-665 Tiger UHT can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 19 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 22 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 8 x HOT-3 missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
- 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 19 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 22 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 8 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 8 x PARS 3 LR missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
- 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 8 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
Usage in battles
The EC-665 Tiger UHT should use its PARS 3 LR missiles to its full capability, use of terrain masking to take cover from enemy SPAA or other threats, only peeking out to quickly lock on and launch your PARS 3 LR then quickly retreating back to cover using the high manoeuvrability this helicopter offers. The most dangerous threats that pose this helicopter are enemy aircraft, which prove very difficult to fight when using Stingers as it has low G-tolerance compared to other missiles such as the R-60Ms though the seeker performance is greatly superior to most AAMs in the game. The PARS 3 should be used on almost every single target except high-speed and agile aircraft, as the PARS 3 doesn't trigger any automatic detection system such as MAW until it is too late.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Optic is mounted above the rotor, has the ability to only expose the optic and fire on enemies
- Wide viewing angles on the Optics allow for instant target acquisition and engagement
- Fire-and-forget ATGMs
- Very manoeuvrable
- Has RWR and MAW
- Low thermal signature
- Thermal sight
- Stingers and PARS-3 can be used against aircraft
Cons:
- With the optic mounted above the rotor looking down you will see the rotor spinning
- Only hardpoint mounted machineguns
- No radar
- IR missiles will loose lock through smoke and obstacles
- Stinger is not effective against fast moving targets greatly limiting self-defence against aircraft
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the helicopter;
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External links
| Eurocopter Group | |
|---|---|
| Attack | EC-665 Tiger HAD · Tiger HAD Block 2 · EC-665 Tiger HAP · EC-665 Tiger UHT |
| Germany helicopters | |
|---|---|
| Attack | |
| Hip | ◊Mi-8TB |
| Hind | ◊Mi-24P · ◄Mi-24P HFS 80 |
| Tiger | EC-665 Tiger UHT |
| Utility | |
| BO 105 | BO 105 CB-2 · BO 105 PAH-1 · BO 105 PAH-1A1 |
| Alouette | ◄SA 313B Alouette II |
| Huey | ◄UH-1D |
