Air Assault Phase 1 Test with Verified
Solutions
AH-64D Apache Airspeed ✔✔Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
AH-64D Flight Time ✔✔2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
Limitations ✔✔Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire
engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles
AH-64 Missions ✔✔Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
AH-64 Crew ✔✔2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
,UH-60A/L/M Airspeed ✔✔Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
UH-60A/L/M Flight time ✔✔2 hours, 30 min
UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops ✔✔4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs
UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) ✔✔11 PAX w seats
16 PAX w/o seats
UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight ✔✔8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight ✔✔9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
UH-60 Limitations ✔✔Can't sling load TOW missile equpped HMMWV
,Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors
UH-60 Missions ✔✔Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
UH-60M Unique Characteristics ✔✔Upgraded Engine and Avionics
Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
CH-47D/F Airspeed ✔✔Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
, CH-47 Flight time ✔✔2 hours, 30 minutes
CH-47 Crew for tactical ops ✔✔4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief
CH-47 ACL ✔✔33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
31 max ambulatory capacity
CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight ✔✔Fore Hook: 17,000 lbs
Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs
Center Hook: 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs
Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs
CH-47 Limitations ✔✔Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less than 80 knots
CH-47 Missions ✔✔Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
Solutions
AH-64D Apache Airspeed ✔✔Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
AH-64D Flight Time ✔✔2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
Limitations ✔✔Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire
engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles
AH-64 Missions ✔✔Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
AH-64 Crew ✔✔2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
,UH-60A/L/M Airspeed ✔✔Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
UH-60A/L/M Flight time ✔✔2 hours, 30 min
UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops ✔✔4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs
UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) ✔✔11 PAX w seats
16 PAX w/o seats
UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight ✔✔8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight ✔✔9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
UH-60 Limitations ✔✔Can't sling load TOW missile equpped HMMWV
,Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors
UH-60 Missions ✔✔Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
UH-60M Unique Characteristics ✔✔Upgraded Engine and Avionics
Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
CH-47D/F Airspeed ✔✔Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
, CH-47 Flight time ✔✔2 hours, 30 minutes
CH-47 Crew for tactical ops ✔✔4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief
CH-47 ACL ✔✔33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
31 max ambulatory capacity
CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight ✔✔Fore Hook: 17,000 lbs
Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs
Center Hook: 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs
Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs
CH-47 Limitations ✔✔Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less than 80 knots
CH-47 Missions ✔✔Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
