The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopter was developed in response to the U.S. Army's need fast for a helicopter, armored and armed to the teeth to complement the role of escort / attack.
The Cheyenne made a configuration revolutionary helicopter and propeller thrust controlled rotation rigid tail rotor blades and three and a four-bladed rotor anti-torque. It had small wings attached to the side of the fuselage that could not load the rotor during high speed flight. The helicopter was powered by a General Electric T64-GE 4350shp-16 for gas turbine engine 3925shp reduced power.
The Cheyenne could accommodate a crew of two seated in tandem in a closed cabin with passenger gunner in front of the pilot in a weapons platform that could rotate 360 °. A second weapon system was housed in a nose turret. Six under the wing attachment points used for missiles or rocket pods. The sophisticated weapons sighting system includes night vision equipment and a view of the helmet-gun.
The Cheyenne made a configuration revolutionary helicopter and propeller thrust controlled rotation rigid tail rotor blades and three and a four-bladed rotor anti-torque. It had small wings attached to the side of the fuselage that could not load the rotor during high speed flight. The helicopter was powered by a General Electric T64-GE 4350shp-16 for gas turbine engine 3925shp reduced power.
The Cheyenne could accommodate a crew of two seated in tandem in a closed cabin with passenger gunner in front of the pilot in a weapons platform that could rotate 360 °. A second weapon system was housed in a nose turret. Six under the wing attachment points used for missiles or rocket pods. The sophisticated weapons sighting system includes night vision equipment and a view of the helmet-gun.
