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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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