Top 10 Best Attack Helicopters in the World

Nowadays helicopters are the most effective source for logistics, wars and rescues. The history of helicopters is tracked back from the World War II, the Vietnam War etc. The modern era has various advanced form of helicopters which help greatly to transform the battlefield. Let us take a look at the list of top 10 best attack helicopters in the world. These are rated on the basis of their avionics, agility, speed & firepower capabilities.

10. AH-2 Rooivalk

The Denel Rooivalk is a famous helicopter of South Africa. It was manufactured by Denel, and operates like an entirely new machine. The Rooivalk is based on a reverse engineering degree of the Aerospatiale Puma. The helicopter is made with the same kind of powerful engine and other parts.

9. AH-1Z Viper

This is regarded as the mission-oriented helicopter. The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attacker, which was developed for the USA Marine Corps. It is featured with four-blade, rotor system, better transmission, and target sighting system. The AH-1Z is part of the H-1 upgrade program. It is also called “Zulu Cobra”.

8. AH-64D Apache Long Bow

This helicopter has one of the most powerful and well-versed anti-armor weapon systems. It has been designed for special combat missions, and is capable to fulfill the rigid requirements of US Army’s Advanced Attack Helicopter Plan. This helicopter is loaded with 76 70mm folding-fin aerial rockets, and 1,200 30mm rounds for its M230 automatic cannon.

7. MI-28H Havoc (Russia)

The Mil Mi-28 is a Russian helicopter. It has been dedicated to secondary transport, and is capable to carry a single gun in an undernose barbette, with external loads.

6. AH-1W Super Cobra

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engine helicopter. It has especially been manufactured for the US Army’s AH-1 Cobra. The twin Cobra family includes the AH-1J SeaCobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, and the AH-1W SuperCobra.

5. Z-10 

The Z-10 attack helicopter has been used by Chinese army. It has a standard gunship configuration. Some of the other specifications of the helicopter are 30-mm cannon, HJ-9 anti-tank guided missiles, HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, and TY-90 air-to-air missiles.

4. MI-24 Hind

The Mil Mi-24 is a big helicopter gunship. It is quite spacious for 8 passengers. It is used in the Russian Air Force. The helicopter is capable to transport up to eight troops.

3. A-129/T-129 (Italy/Turkey)

The Agusta A129 Mangusta is originally designed by Agusta in Italy. It is responsible for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and AgustaWestland battlefield works.

2. Eurocopter Tiger

The Eurocopter Tiger is manufactured by Eurocopter. It is powered by two MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 turboshaft engines.

1. Kamov KA-50/KA-52

The Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” is a single-seat Russian attack helicopter. It was designed in 1980, and is a fast helicopter. It is operated by one pilot only. The 30mm 2A42 is mounted on the Hokum, and has a speed of 340 km per hour.