Denel CSH-2 Rooivalk

Origin:

South Africa

Type:

two-seat attack helicopter

Max Speed:

172 mph/278 km/h

Max Range:

584 miles/940 km

Dimensions:

main roter diam. 51 ft 1 1/2 in/15.58 m, length 61 ft 5 1/2 in/18.73 m, height 17 ft 1/4 in/5.19 m

Weight:

South Africa

Powerplant:

two Atlas Topaz (locally-upgraded Turbomeca Makila 1A2) turboshaft

Armament:

one 20mm Armscor GA-1 Rattler trainable cannon, or one trainable 30mm DEFA 553 cannon turret-mounted under the nose, plus up to 3,446 lb/2,032 kg of stores including 18-round launchers for 2.68 in/68mm rockets, or four-round launchers for the Atlas Swift laser-guided anti-tank missile, air-to-air missiles can be carried at the wingtips

Operators:

South Africa