eurocopter ec665 arh tiger australian scheme Modello 3D

the eurocopter tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003. it is manufactured by airbus helicopters (formerly eurocopter), the successor company to aérospatiale's and dasa's respective helicopter divisions, which designate it as the ec665. following their languages, in germany it is known as the tiger; in france and spain it is called the tigre and and is a had version.
the tiger arh (armed reconnaissance helicopter) is the version ordered by the australian army to replace its oh-58 kiowas and uh-1 iroquois-based 'bushranger'hips. the tiger arh is a modified and upgraded version of the tiger hap with upgraded mtr390 engines as well as a laser designator incorporated in the strix sight for the firing of hellfire ii air-to-ground missiles. instead of sneb unguided rockets, the arh will use 70 mm (2.75 in) rockets from belgian developer, forges de zeebrugge (fz). twenty-two of the variant were ordered in december 2001. most of the helicopters will be operated by the 1st aviation regiment based at robertson barracks in darwin. the helicopter was shipped to australia in part form and locally assembled at brisbane airport by australia aerospace. Stampa Pronta: No