Chandler, Bing Modern Military Helicopters 1990 to Present

Attack - Utility - Transport - Reconnaissance

Since the 1950s, helicopters have become an important part of armies worldwide, providing land and naval forces around the world with attack, transport and reconnaissance capabilities. From lethal combat machines such as the US Army's AH-64 Apache and the Russian Mil Mi-24 Hind to efficient multi-purpose helicopters such as the Bell 222 and the Harbin Z-9, Modern Military Helicopters is an easy-to-understand guide to the most important rotary-wing aircraft in service today. The book is organised by type: attack, reconnaissance, multi-purpose, transport and naval. Learn more about the Bell AH-1Z Viper combat helicopter, which is equipped with enormous firepower, including a three-barrelled 20 mm cannon, Hellfire anti-tank missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles; the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator all-weather combat helicopter, which can destroy battle tanks with beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles; the Bell V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability; and the massive Russian Mil Mi-26, the world's largest production helicopter, capable of transporting up to 100 combat troops or two combat vehicles. With 90 detailed illustrations, this is a useful reference work for model builders and aviation enthusiasts.