Apache Choppers and Its recent Advancements

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Apache Choppers and Its recent

AdvancementsSeminar by

MARUTHI .D.PATIL

Guided By

DAYANANDA.B.S BE,M.TECH(Ph.D)

HOD,Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Sapthagiri College Of Engineering


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CONCEPTS AND CONTENTS

Description

Origin of Apache

Mechanisms

Amour

Weapons

Sensor Equipments

Variants of Apache

Features of a Apache Longbow AH 64-D

Operational History


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DESCRIPTION

COMBAT MISSION: 167 mph

COMBAT RANGE: 300 miles

COMBAT ENDURANCE: 2.5hours

LENGTH: 49 ft 5 in

MISSION WEIGHT: 16,600 lbs

ARMAMENT: HELLFIREmissiles, 2.75 rockets and30mm chain gun

CREW: 2 (pilot and co-pilot/gunner)


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ORIGIN OF APACHE

The firstprototype(The YAH -64)lifted off on sept

30,1975 rom carlsbadcalifornia.It wasdeveloped by HugheHelicopters ( today apart of BOIENG) forthe US Army.It was atwin engine T-tailedattack helicopter.


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The APACHE has a lots of complex

mechanisms involved in its make up.

Some of the basic mechanisms which areits basic necessity and are the reason for

its successful Performance are:

Swash plate Mechanism

Amour Mechanism

Weapon Mechanism


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1 Non-rotating outer ring (blue)

2 Turning inner ring (silver)3 Ball joint

4 Control (pitch) preventing

turning of outer ring

5 Control (roll)

6 Linkages (silver) to the rotor

blade


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Above:The 320mm

Automatic canon and

Right: The hell firemissiles and Hydra

rockets loaded on to

the chopper.


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The Helmet

Targetting System in

Apache which is used

to control the 320mmautomatic canon and

the machine gun.


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Features of Apache AH-64 D

Longbow Crew 2 With Pilot seated above and behind Weapons Systems Officer

Engines Two General Electric T700-GE-701

Dimensions L - 17.73m

W - 5.227m

H - 4.64m Weights 11,800 lbs (empty)

15,075 lbs (standard loudout)

Max Speed 150 kt (279 kph)

Range 400 km - internal fuel

1,900 km - internal and external fuel

Armament M230 30mm Cannon (typical loudout of 1200 rounds)Hydra 70mm FFAR Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (in pods of 19)

AGM-114D Longbow Hellfire Missiles (up to 16)

Stinger, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Mistral and Sidearm air-to-air

missiles


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The major nations that Use the Apache

choppers are

United States Of America Israel

United Kingdom

Netherlands United Arab Emirates


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Fleet of Apache at US air base


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CONCLUSION

After all the

developments and all the

other tests of nature

undergone on it the

apache chopers stand the

test of time and have

been serving in the most

efficient way.Hence it

has been regarded as thebest Attack Helicopter of

all times.


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