Military Helicopters Flashcards by Justin Therriault

Eurocopter EC-665 Tigre

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Westland HC.2 Wessex

Could also be seen under number designation HAS.1, HAR.2, or HAS.3.
First turbine powered helicopter to be produced in large numbers. This was a departure from the piston engines seen in the US models.

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CAIC Z-10 Fierce Thunderbolt

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HAL/Hindustan Aeronautics (none) Prachand

-As of 04.15.2015 Wikipedia lists only three as being built
##footnote -Edit: 11/4/24 Testy: LCH is the program name, but the actual helicopter name is Prachand

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Atlas TP-1 Oryx

Built and modeled after the Aerospatiale AS.330 Puma for the South African Air Force
Shares the same tail rotor set up as the Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma, note the large solid plates on the foremost part of the engine intakes.

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Fuji AH-1S Cobra

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Sikorsky CH-34 Seahorse

-edit 15.01.2016 Justin T: Changed ‘A’ side pciture to a Seahorse where as it had previously shown a US Navy Seabat.

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Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

-The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior always has the FLIR camera bouy on top of the rotor hub. If that bouy were not there this helicopter would be the OH-58 Kiowa.

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NHindustrie NH90 (none)

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Bell H-13 Sioux

-The ‘U’ or the ‘O’ often seen in front of the H-13 is entirely optional

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Change Z-8 (none)

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Bell UH-1B Iroquois

Huey is an unofficial nickname.
The 204 model is the UH-1B

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Hughes OH-6A Cayuse

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Hindustan Aeronautics/HAL (none) Dhruv

Edit 10-21-24 Testy: Removed “Polaris” as a common name

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Boeing Vertol VH-46E/F Sea Knight

-Not ever actually used as a Presidential transport, rather used in a support role. Varying sources say the VH is unofficial and official.

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Agusta A.106 (none)

-Torpedo attack helicopter, as a result only two were ever made.

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Aerospatiale SA-313B Alouette II

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Bell CH-146 Griffon

-Canadian military variant of the 412

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Aerospatiale AS.350 Ecureuil/A-Star

-edit 10.17.2014 Justin: Q slide showed a AS.355 Twin Star; changed to AS.350 (Credit for the catch to Browne)

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Mil Mi-24A Hind

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Agusta A-129 Mangusta

-Canon under the nose is easily distinguishable from other attack helicopters. Note the engine intakes and the cockpit window layout.

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Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma

-In addition to having a vertical tail rotor that extends below the tail boom, there is a small hole at the top of the vertical tail rotor that faces forward.

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Agusta MH-68A Stingray

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Bell UH-1Y Venom

-edit 10/20, changed designation as per research on wikipedia, glenn

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Hiller OH-23 Raven

Agusta Westland (European Helicopter) AW(EH).101 Merlin

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw ## Footnote - Produced under license in Great Britain as the Westland HAR.1, HAR.2, HC.2, etc. Whirlwind. - 'A' side picture is technically a VH-19 due to the paint scheme giving away the VIP transportation role.

Westland HAR.2 Whirlwind ## Footnote - Number designation could be seen in the HAR.1 - HAR.10, HC.2, or HC.10 along with a few others. - License built variant of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw. Note that the nose shape can change quite a bit.

Saunders Roe AOP.10 Skeeter

Kamov Ka-50 Hokum

Agusta A.106 (none) ## Footnote -Torpedo attack helicopter, as a result only two were ever made.

Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite ## Footnote - Upgraded version of the SH-2 Seasprite operated by; Poland, New Zealand, Egypt, and the United States. - Note that the engines are quite a bit different from the SH-2 Seasprite and that the exhaust does not come out of the side of the engine as seen on the 'un' super model.

Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow ## Footnote ##footnote -Edit 11/4/24 Testy: AH-64D is only Boeing, not McD because it was developed after the merger of Boing and McD

Fuji UH-1J Iroquois -License built Bell product for the JSDF

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk ## Footnote -Can have a different tail wheel set up when compared to the the UH-60 Blackhawk. Look for the Navy markings as well.

HAL/Hindustan Aeronautics (none) Rudra ## Footnote -Armed variant of the HAL (none)Dhruv

Agusta Westland AW.159 Wildcat ## Footnote - Exhaust faces upwards - Relatively boxy compared to the AH.7/AH.9 Lynx

Kamov Ka-27/28/29/30/31 Helix

Hindustan SA-316B Chetak ## Footnote -Indian Air Force license built Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III

Bell UH-1N (212) Iroquois (Twin Huey) ## Footnote -The Iroquois moniker is applied to all UH-1 variants in US service with the exeption of the UH-1Y Venom (Edit 1/28: Glenn)

Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota ## Footnote -338 flown by the US Army, another 5 flown by the US Navy. Based on the Eurocopter EC-145 (none) frame.

Westland AH.9 Lynx

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk ## Footnote -Can have a different tail wheel set up when compared to the the UH-60 Blackhawk. Look for the Navy markings as well.

Westland WS-61/HAR3 Sea King Commando ## Footnote -License built version of the Sikorsky S-61 Sea King.

Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra

Mil Mi-17 Hip

Sikorsky HO5S-1 (none)

Sikorsky CH-126 Choctaw ## Footnote -Canadian militart designation for the S-58/H-34, a bit unclear as to how common this designation is.

KAI KUH-1P Chamsuri ## Footnote -Military version exists as the KAI KUH-1 Surion

Westland AH.1 Scout

Westland HR.1 Dragonfly

Mil Mi-17 Hip

Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard

McDonnell Douglas MH-90 Enforcer

Mil Mi-4 Hound ## Footnote - Similar to the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, this design is just a little bit "off". Always will have two large forward facing scoops on either side of the cowling. - Over 4,000 produced.

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave

MBB PAH-1 (none) ## Footnote -Used by the German military in an anti-tank role, carrying up to six missiles.

Harbin Z-9 Haitun ## Footnote -Copy of the Aerospatiale AS.365 Dauphin

Sikorsky R-6 (none)

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator

Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw ## Footnote -Engine is in the nose of the aircraft. US Navy and Marines aircraft are called the Seabat and Seahorse respectively.

Agusta Westland AW.159 Wildcat

Sikorsky CH-34 Seahorse

Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican

Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw ## Footnote -Engine is in the nose of the aircraft. US Navy and Marines aircraft are called the Seabat and Seahorse respectively.

Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger ## Footnote -US Navy trainer

Kaman HH-43 Huskie ## Footnote -Note the Kaman dual rotor towers, and the large exhaust out the back of the engine cowling.

Eurocopter EC-665 Tigre

Hindustan Aeronautics/HAL (none) Dhruv ## Footnote Edit 10-21-24 Testy: Removed "Polaris" as a common name

Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard

Hiller OH-23 Raven

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw

Mil Mi-6 Hook

Kamov Ka-50 Hokum

McDonnell Douglas MH-90 Enforcer

Mil Mi-14 Haze ## Footnote -Capable of landing in water, as evident by the 'hull' of the aircraft.

Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma ## Footnote -The Super Puma has a vertical tail rotor that extends below the tail boom where as the AS.330 Puma does not.

Bell UH-1Y Venom

Aerospatiale AS.330 Puma ## Footnote Q slide: IAR 330 SOCAT is pictured -This aircraft does not have the same vertical tail rotor that the Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma has which extendes under the tail rotor boom.

Westland HCC.4 Gazelle ## Footnote -Also correct with the number designations AH.1, HT2, and HT3.

Aerospatiale AS.330 Puma ## Footnote - This aircraft does not have the same vertical tail rotor that the Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma has which extends under the tail rotor boom. - The two engines seem to protrude forward more noticeably than the Super Puma

Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin

Kamov Ka-27/28/29/30/31 Helix

Bristol HC Mk.I Belvedere

Atlas TP-1 Oryx ## Footnote - Built and modeled after the Aerospatiale AS.330 Puma for the South African Air Force - Shares the same tail rotor set up as the Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma, note the large solid plates on the foremost part of the engine intakes.

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

McDonnell Douglas MD500 Defender ## Footnote -Edit 6/28/15 Glenn, changed manufacturer to McDonnell Douglas

Sikorsky CH34 Chochtaw ## Footnote -Edit 10.08.2014 Justin: Q slide change from CH-34 Seahorse (Marines) to H-34 Chochtaw

Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion ## Footnote -Has six rotor blades, does not have the 20 cant to the rear rotor that the CH-53E does

KAI KUH-1 Surion ## Footnote -Police variant exists as the KUH-1P Chamsuri

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw ## Footnote - Produced under license in Great Britain as the Westland HAR.1, HAR.2, HC.2, etc. Whirlwind. - Look for the four landing gear, which is similar to the Mil Mi-4 Hound.

Mil Mi-24D Hind

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

Hughes TH-55 (300) Osage

Yakovlev Yak-24 Horse ## Footnote -Such a rare aircraft that you can almost always lD this helicopter based on location.

Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

Mil Mi-38T (none) ## Footnote -'T' is used to denote the Russian military variant. In a write in situation in would probably be best to stick with just Mi-38 (Justin T. 08.29.2019)

Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota

Hiller OH-23 Raven

Piasecki H-25A Mule

Aerospatiale AS.330 Puma ## Footnote - This aircraft does not have the same vertical tail rotor that the Aerospatiale AS.332 Super Puma has which extends under the tail rotor boom. - Note that this variant used by Spain does not have the engines that 'poke' forward.

Mil Mi-17 Hip ## Footnote -Mil Mi-8 Hip could also be seen. In a write in situation either should work.

Kamov KA-60 Kacatka/Orca ## Footnote -Top of the vertical stabilizer is unique.

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

Kawasaki Vertol KV-107 (none) ## Footnote -Used by both the JASDF and a quite limited number of civilian operators

Harbin Z-6 (none)

Agusta A.129 Mangusta

Kaman HH-43 Huskie ## Footnote -Note the Kaman dual rotor towers, and the large exhaust out the back of the engine cowling.

Agusta A129 Mangusta

Fuji AH-64DJP Apache Longbow

Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador ## Footnote -Canadian search and rescue CH-46

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

Bell TH-67 Creek ## Footnote -All of the little white pin stripes look like a bunch of tiny small creeks.

Bell UH-13J Sioux ## Footnote -Derivative of the Agusta Bell AB.47J (none), two being acquired as presidential transport.

Mil Mi-28 Havoc

Boeing Vertol CH-113 Labrador ## Footnote -Canadian search and rescue CH-46

Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind ## Footnote -Notice Smooth canopy in comparison to the Z-10

Bell AH-1Z Viper ## Footnote -Four blades, large exhaust, used by the USMC

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe ## Footnote -Could also appear w/unoffical name of 'Sky Crane' (4/16, Glenn)

KAI KUH-1 Surion -Police variant exists as the KUH-1P Chamsuri

Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja

Bell UH-1N Iroquois

KAI KUH-1P Chamsuri -Military version is the KAI KUH-1 Surion

Bell OH-58 Kiowa ## Footnote -Is not a OH-58D Kiowa Warrior because it lacks the radar buoy on top of the rotors.

Sikorsky R-6 (none)

Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard

Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin

Mil Mi-24D Hind

Kaman HH-43 Huskie ## Footnote -Massive counter rotating rotors (Justin T 08.29.2019)

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

PZL Swidnik (none) Kania -Follow up to the Mi-2, with about 19 being built. Note the large engines with a much larger middle gap, also may have a large utility door on the pilot side of the aircraft.

Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee

Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk

Hindustan Aernautics/HAL (none) Dhruv ## Footnote Edit 10-21-24 Testy: Removed "Polaris" as a common name

Eurocopter EC-665 Tigre

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee

Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior ## Footnote -D model of the OH-58 has the infrared unit on top of the rotor hub.

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

TAI T-129 ATAK ## Footnote -Model of the Agusta A-129 Mangusta being used by Turkey. Engine intakes are quite a bit different in comparison to the original A-129 Mangusta in order to cope with increased dust and desert conditions. - Pickle changed to ATAK 2024

HAL/Hindustan Aeronautics (none) Rudra ## Footnote -Armed variant of the HAL (none) Dhruv

Bell UH-13 Sioux

McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache

Sud Ouest S.O. 1221 Djinn

Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

Bell AH-1W Super Cobra ## Footnote - Two blades, large exhausts, used by the USMC - edit 26.01.2015 Browne: Changed A slide to show AH-1W Super Cobra instead of AH-1Z Viper

Westland HR.1 Dragonfly

Sikorsky CH-126 Choctaw ## Footnote -Canadian military designation, a bit unclear as to how common this number designation was.

Bell UH-1D (205) Iroquois

Mil Mi-28 Havoc

Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 (none) ## Footnote -edit 15.01.2016 Justin T: Removed nickname Hornet and replaced it with (none).

HAL/Hindustan Aeronautics (none) Prachand ## Footnote -As of 04.15.2015 Wikipedia lists only three as being built ##footnote -Edit 11/4/24 Testy: LCH is the project name this helicopter was developed under, Prachand is the name of the actualy helicopter model

Bell AH-1W Super Cobra ## Footnote -Has only two rotor blades unlike the Bell AH-1Z Viper which has four

NHindustrie NH90 (none)

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator

HAL None Rudra

Bell CH-146 Griffon ## Footnote -Bell 412 Canadian variant

Harbin Z-5 Hound ## Footnote -Chinese built copy of the Mil Mi-4 Hound. Look for the Chinese markings.

Westland HCC.4 Gazelle ## Footnote -Also correct with the number designations AH.1, HT2, and HT3.

Rec Both

Left: Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Right: Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard

PZL Swidnik (none) Kania ## Footnote -Follow up to the Mi-2, with about 19 being built. Note the large engines with a much larger middle gap, also may have a large utility door on the pilot side of the aircraft.

Westland HC.4 Commando ## Footnote -Extensively modified version of the S-61 Sea King for the Royal Navy and the Egyptian Air Force. Note that the floats were removed from the side of the aircraft.

Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook ## Footnote edit 9.16.2014 Justin: Answer side showed Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook

Agusta MH-68A Stingray

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant

Hiller CH-112 Nomad -Built in small numbers for training and observation, there was another plan in Canada for these helicotpers to move small dumps of munitions and supplies quickly.

Denel/Atlas AH-2 Rooivalk

Mil Mi-17 Hip ## Footnote -Edit 4/16 Glenn, Changed Q photo, showed Mi-8 -Edit 3/24 Cole, Mi-17 is export version of Mi-8. Tail rotor on left where Mi-8 is on the right

Sud Ouest S.O. 1221 Djinn

Westland WS-61/HAR3 Sea King Commando ## Footnote -License built version of the Sikorsky S-61 Sea King.

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe ## Footnote -United States Army variant of the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane

Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican

Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King

NHindustrie NH90 (none)

Saunders Roe AOP.10 Skeeter

Fuji UH-1J Iroquois ## Footnote -License built Bell product by Fuji

Harbin Z-9 Haitun ## Footnote -Copy of the Aerospatiale AS.365 Dauphin

Bell OH58 Kiowa

Agusta Bell AB47J (none)

Boeing Vertol HKP-4 (none) - Unaware if the designation Sea Knight carries over to the Swedish military. - Edit: 8/25/15 glenn, Changed manufacturer on A slide to Boeing Vertol

Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

Hindustan SA-315B Cheetah ## Footnote -Indian Army variant of the SA-315B Lama

Westland HC.4 Commando ## Footnote -edit 05.09.2015 Glenn: changed Sea King to Commando.

Changhe Z-8 (none)

Westland HC.2 Wessex ## Footnote - Could also be seen under number designation HAS.1, HAR.2, or HAS.3. - First turbine powered helicopter to be produced in large numbers. This was a departure from the piston engines seen in the US models.