AH-1W (China)

This page is about the Chinese attack helicopter AH-1W (China). For other variants, see AH-1 (Family).

␗AH-1W

␗AH-1W

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	11.0	10.7

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:390 000

Purchase:1 010 000

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Description

The ␗AH-1W is a rank VI Chinese attack helicopter with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB), 11.0 (RB), and 10.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m287 km/h

Max altitude6 000 m

Engine2 х General Electric T700-GE-401C

Take-off weight7 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	___	___	6000
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

IRCM

Protects against IR-guided missiles

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB8 404 → 14 328

RB3 956 → 6 744

SB5 132 → 8 750

Total cost of modifications296 000

436 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training290 000

Experts1 010 000

Aces2 600

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 240 / 320 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 390 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 440 Engine Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310	Flak jacket Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 390 Helicopter frame Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 440 EFS Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310 Cover Research: 24 000 Cost: 35 000 620	MAW Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 390 t_160_belt_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 390 IRCM Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 440 TOW-2 4 Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 440 NVD Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310 t_160_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310 LAU-10/A Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310 AGM-114 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 310 Gun pod GPU-2/A. Research: 24 000 Cost: 35 000 620 AIM-9L Research: 24 000 Cost: 35 000 620 AGM-114 2 Research: 24 000 Cost: 35 000 620

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

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The AH-1W (China) is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 20 mm M197 cannon (750 rpg) + 60 x countermeasures
  • 1 x 20 mm M197 cannon + 60 x countermeasures + IRCM

Suspended armament

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Default weapon presets
Without load 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles 8 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles 4 x AGM-114B Hellfire missiles 8 x AGM-114B Hellfire missiles 4 x 20 mm M197 cannons (300 rpg = 1,200 total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the helicopter;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] AH-1W Super Cobra: The Venomous Marine

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