AH-6 Little Bird

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attack helicopter light helicopter military helicopter

The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	attack helicopter → light helicopter → military helicopter →
armament	12.7 mm heavy machine gun → 2.75-inch Hydra 70 rockets → 7.62 mm minigun → AGM-114 Hellfire missile → strafing gun pods →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
crew	2 →
crewConfiguration	pilot and co-pilot/gunner →
designedFor	high maneuverability → low-level flight → special operations →
developedFrom	MD 500 → OH-6 Cayuse →
engineType	turboshaft →
enteredServiceWith	United States Army →
feature	ability to operate in confined spaces → compact size → external weapon pylons →
hasVariant	AH-6J → AH-6M →
manufacturer	Boeing → McDonnell Douglas →
maxSpeed	approximately 152 knots → approximately 282 km/h →
nickname	Little Bird →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	U.S. special operations forces →
primaryRole	armed reconnaissance → light attack →
range	approximately 230 nautical miles → approximately 430 km →
relatedTo	MH-6 Little Bird →
rotorConfiguration	single main rotor →
secondaryRole	close air support → escort →
tailRotor	conventional tail rotor →
usedBy	160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment → Joint Special Operations Command → United States Army →
usedFor	precision engagement of ground targets →
usedIn	counter-terrorism missions → direct action missions → reconnaissance missions → urban operations →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
160th SOAR → 160th SOAR ("MH-6 Little Bird") → Night Stalkers → Night Stalkers ("MH-6 Little Bird") →	aircraftOperated
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment → 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("MH-6 Little Bird") →	operatesAircraftType
AH-6 Little Bird ("MH-6 Little Bird") →	relatedTo
Operation Gothic Serpent →	uses
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command ("MH-6 Little Bird variants") →	usesAircraft