AH-6J
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The AH-6J is a modernized special operations variant of the MH-6/AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter, optimized for precision fire support and close air support missions.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
light helicopter ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
MD 500
ⓘ
surface form:
MD 500 series
|
| armamentOption |
.50 caliber machine gun
ⓘ
7.62 mm M134 Minigun ⓘ AGM-114 Hellfire ⓘ
surface form:
AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
Hydra 70 70 mm rocket pods ⓘ strafing gun pods ⓘ |
| basedOn |
AH-6 Little Bird
ⓘ
AH-6 Little Bird ⓘ
surface form:
MH-6 Little Bird
|
| conflict |
Operation Desert Storm
ⓘ
Operation Gothic Serpent ⓘ Operation Just Cause ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewConfiguration | pilot and co-pilot/gunner ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high maneuverability
ⓘ
operations from confined areas ⓘ rapid response ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Forces
|
| feature |
advanced avionics
ⓘ
enhanced weapons mounting hardpoints ⓘ improved targeting systems ⓘ night vision compatible cockpit ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
low-level flight
ⓘ
night operations ⓘ urban operations ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
United States Army ⓘ |
| role |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ light attack ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| successor | AH-6M ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Special Operations Command
|
| usedFor |
armed escort
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ precision fire support ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
AH-6M