EC-665 Tiger UHT

2021-06-30T21:36:53Z

U65348281: General history of the vehicle

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German attack helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
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As a Eurocopter, it has the best agility and flight performance compared to other helicopters as the rest of the EC-665 seen in game. It is able to do barrel rolls metres from the ground. Despite not having the best top speed (Russian helicopters excel at that part) it is able to perform "unique" tricks mid-air for helicopters. It is not the best strike helicopter when you want to do lighting strikes (fast attacks with minimal exposure time) but it is able to "peek-a-boo" with enemies, specially since the collective pitch on the EC-665 can be increased and decreased very quickly. One of the pros, at least for flight performance, of the UHT compared to other EC-665s is the lack of the 30 mm autocannon. This reduces the weight of the helicopter, increasing speed, manoeuvrability and agility overall.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 1,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! AB !! RB
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! Stock
| 268 || 256 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}}
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! Upgraded
| 308 || 303
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=== Survivability and armour ===
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As with most helicopters in the game, the Tiger UHT can be shot down easily by even 7.62 mm machine gun fire. However, the EC-665 crew is inside what looks like an "armoured bathtub". The crew is protected by AMAP-AIR (Advanced Modular Armour Plating Air) which is able to protect the crew from fragmentation only. It is not able to withstand machine gun fire without being damaged badly. However, the EC-665's best armour is to not be seen at all. This is something the Tiger excels at. Thanks to the GPS (Gunner Primary Sight) displacement, if the real life combat usage is followed (staying behind trees and mountains and poke just the rotor), the survivability of the EC-665 can be tremendously improved, thanks to this, it is not detected by anti-aircraft at all and will be hard to spot unless thermals are being used.

The fuel and transmission sit in the middle of the aircraft, between the gunner and the engine. There is no armour protection for the transmission and fuel, and their placement in the middle of the helicopter make them vulnerable to enemy fire.

=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
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! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs)
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| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}}
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=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|AIM-92 Stinger|HOT-3|PARS 3 LR|FFAR Mighty Mouse|FN M3P (12.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 19 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 22 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 8 x HOT-3 missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
* 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 19 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 22 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 8 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x HOT-3 missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 8 x PARS 3 LR missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles
* 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun + 4 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 8 x PARS 3 LR missiles + 4 x AIM-92 Stinger missiles

== Usage in battles ==


;Overview

The EC-665 Tiger UHT is a great tank hunting helicopter, enabled through the help of its superb avionics, electronics, optronics and one-of-a-kind PARS 3 LR anti-tank guided missiles. Although the playstyle is similar to its predecessors, the Tiger UHT is quite unlike other helicopters previously found in its tech tree. With the addition of all-new MAW, thermal optics, air-to-air missiles and unique heat-seeking anti-tank guided missiles, the EC-665 Tiger UHT presents the leading edge of anti-tank helicopters. With support from friendly fighters occupying hostile aircraft and helicopters, the Tiger UHT can singlehandedly wipe out entire teams on the ground, even the latest anti-air vehicles have great difficulty taking out a Tiger UHT when piloted accordingly.

;Air to Air combat

Although possible, the Tiger UHT should avoid actively hunting other helicopters and especially aircraft(unless unavoidable), as it is far more important to prioritize hunting ground targets instead. If required, the Tiger UHT is equipped with 4 Stinger heat-seeking missiles that work best against slow-flying targets within 750m-5km with 2km being the optimal launch distance. With an all aspect locking seeker, the missile can engage aircraft directly coming towards it, however, this is limited to a maximum distance of roughly 4km.

;Short-range anti tank combat

Just like air combat, close-range anti-tank combat is not a very viable option, the 38 Mighty Mouse rockets or 12.7 mm gun pods don't present a great tool to destroy anything that isn't soft targets. If rockets are used, the ballistics computer will assist with landing precise hits.

;Long-range anti-tank combat

For the Tiger UHT, there are 2 choices of anti-tank guided missiles: HOT-3 and PARS 3 LR. Although HOT-3 has the highest penetration of any armament in-game, it does not perform well due to its very lacking 4.3 km range. PARS 3 LR however is the highlight of the Tiger UHT, with its unique ability to home-in on the target on its own after launch, allowing the pilot to seek cover immediately after firing the missile. The only disadvantage to the missile is the requirement to lock the target beforehand, which isn't too important due to the short 1-second warm-up timer. This also allows all 8 missiles to be fired within 10 seconds at either the same or 8 different targets at once.

;Engaging ground targets with PARS 3 LR

[[File:Pars_3_LR_demonstration.mp4|right|thumb|x300px|Engagement of multiple tank targets using PARS 3 LR]]
When picking out targets to engage, there are a few criteria to be checked to ensure a good hit. Targets that are moving towards cover such as buildings, terrain, or smoke, or sitting behind bushes (not bushes as 3D decorations). The task of finding targets is greatly improved through the optics being mounted above the main rotor overseeing the entire helicopter and being equipped with thermal/night vision systems. This allows for great viewing angles of over -60° to 60° in the horizontal plane, and -40° to 10° in elevation.

An important feature about PARS 3 LR is the infrared seeker, being able to engage aircraft and especially helicopters too. Although not reliable due to the lack of a proximity fuse, this can be a live saver when fighting at ranges that exceed the range of Stinger.

;Altitude is key - Fighting against and around anti-air

In almost all cases, the Tiger UHT will face anti-air vehicles, especially missile-based systems. For these kinds of threats, there are multiple layers of protection against these types of threats. The first one being the radar warning receiver, informing about any radar pings or locks from hostile as well as friendly anti-air. For best results, it is highly advised to differentiate how many pings are picked up, and how many friendly radar-equipped anti-air units are present so that one can prepare for possible attacks. Although a radar lock can be a giveaway if anti-aircraft is active, a missile warning system is installed in addition to the radar warning system. It will inform you if any type of missile has been launched at the Tiger UHT, either ground or air-based missiles. Following the missile warning, multiple ways of evasion and countermeasures can be deployed and used, commonly being flares, quickly lowering altitude, changing the direction of flight, bringing hard cover between the helicopter and launch direction.

The most important part about defending against missile systems is altitude, in cases when the missile is below 25 metres over the ground, which will disable the proximity fuse until it reaches above 25 metres again, greatly limiting its effectiveness against low flying/hovering helicopters. This can be used to reliably evade missiles when no hard cover such as a hill is available.

;Conclusion

When deployed properly, the Tiger UHT is a great addition to any line-up. What it lacks against aircraft, it will quickly make up against any ground targets or helicopters.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Optic is mounted above the rotor, has the ability to only expose the optic and fire on enemies
* Wide viewing angles on the Optics allow for instant target acquisition and engagement
* Fire-and-forget ATGMs
* Very manoeuvrable
* Has RWR and MAW
* Low thermal signature
* Thermal sight
* PARS-3 can be used against aircraft

'''Cons:'''

* With the optic mounted above the rotor looking down you will see the rotor spinning
* Only hardpoint mounted machineguns
* No radar
* IR missiles will lose lock through smoke and obstacles
* Stinger is not effective against fast moving targets greatly limiting self-defence against aircraft
* Only 8 ATGMs compared to its contemporaries with 12 or even 16 ATGMs
* PARS-3 missiles are relatively slow

== History ==
The Eurocopter Tiger is currently being used by the German French and Australian armed forces with great success. The French Variant greatly differs from its its german counterpart mounting a 30mm dorsal Autocannon instead of the advanced mast visor. Due to Vibrations both could not be used at the same time. The Eurocopter Tiger was intented to be a major threat to soviet tank forces entering Europe. Because the Cold war has come to an end the purposes of this helicopter have greatly shifted towards counter terrorism operations. But due to its high cost and its low weapon payload compared to larger attack Helicopters such as The Apache series or the Mil Mi28 its employed in relatively low numbers.

== Media ==


;Images
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;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|ADl4WeY-R2A|'''The Shooting Range #167''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Eurocopter Tiger.}}

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6338-development-eurocopter-tiger-pouncing-on-the-prey-en|[Development] Eurocopter Tiger: Pouncing on the Prey]]

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PARS 3 LR

2020-06-25T18:26:10Z

U65348281: Laying the basis of a description which was not available before

== Description ==
''The pars 3 LR is the first missile in War Thunder is the first missile in War Thunder to recieve a "Fire and Forget" System to guide the missile. That means the the Target doesnt need to be locked on permanently requiring a clear line of sight. This makes it especially useful to operate it using cover. Before the Enemy is able to shoot down the Tiger its already in cover.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|tiger_uht}}

== General info ==
''mass 49kg ( total mass of 8 missiles on the -EC-665 Tiger UHT 392kgs)''

Guidance: IR

Weapon Lock Rnage 20km

Launch Rnage 7km

Maximum speed: 0,9Mach(298 Meters per second)

3.7KGs of TNT equivalent HTA

=== Effective damage ===
''1000mm of effective penetration at all ranges at 0% angle''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''The only missile which is able to get the Job done better are the Ataka and Vikhrs missiles from the Russian Tech tree or the American/ British Stormer or Hellfire.''

The disadvantages of all of these weapons clearly is the lack of a Fire and Forget System and the Hellfire not being precise in a Dogfight

== Usage in battles ==
''The Tiger is best played in Ground Realistic battles but a use in HElicopter battles is possible as well using cover.''

Your overall killing potential is very limited due to the ability of only carrying 8 Missiles.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros: Decent launch range, Decent explosive mass, fire and forget system'''

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'''Cons: very limited usage against air targets, no Proximity fuse system'''

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== History ==
The Pars

yp: Panzerabwehrlenkwaffe Hersteller: PARSys GmbH

Entwicklung: 1988–2005

Stückpreis: 558.824 €

Technische Daten: Länge: 1,6 m

Durchmesser: 159 mm

Gefechtsgewicht: 49 kg

Spannweite: 0,37 m

Antrieb: Feststoffrakete

Geschwindigkeit: 290 m/s (1044 km/h)

Reichweite: nominal 6 km

Ausstattung Zielortung: Abbildende Infrarotlenkung

Gefechtskopf: Tandemhohlladung 9 kg Zünder: Kontaktzündung

Waffenplattformen: Eurocopter Tiger

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

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