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== Description ==
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In 1985, a BO 105 CB with tail number S-422 and registration D-HDMU was modernised to participate in the Swedish army's competition for a new anti-tank helicopter. The machine was equipped with a BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile system, as well as new optics, receiving the designation '''BO 105 CB-2'''. After successfully passing the tests, the helicopter returned to Germany, and Sweden created their own version, the [[HKP9A]].

The BO 105 CB-2 was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/5824-development-bo-105-attack-helicopters-en|premium pack]] in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]. Like all aircraft in the [[BO 105 (Family)|BO 105 family]], it boasts excellent manoeuvrability, allowing it to easily take advantage of various terrain features to launch ATGMs from unexpected directions, then quickly withdraw under the cover of the surrounding terrain. It can carry up to eight decent ATGMs with reasonable range, and is also able to equip countermeasures, allowing the BO 105 CB-2 to defend against IR missiles and some SPAA radars. However, the lack of armour protection means that the helicopter is extremely vulnerable to enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft fire.

The BO 105 CB-2 was removed from sale after the [[wt:en/news/6542-shop-the-new-year-sale-en|2019 New Year sale]]. It has since been made available for purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} during the [[wt:en/news/8098-special-first-flight-of-the-bo-105-en|2023]] and [[wt:en/news/8745-shop-the-bo-105-cb-2-temporarily-returns-on-the-anniversary-of-its-first-flight-en|2024]] "First Flight of the Bo 105" flash sales.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! Stock
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! Upgraded
| 257 || 242
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=== Survivability and armour ===
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
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=== Suspended armament ===
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

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! [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm FN M3P]] machine guns (250 rpg)
| || || 1*<sup>†</sup> || 1*<sup>†</sup> || ||
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! [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm FN M3P]] machine guns (400 rpg)
| || || 1<sup>†</sup> || 1<sup>†</sup> || ||
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! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
| || || 3*<sup>†</sup> || 3*<sup>†</sup> || ||
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! [[BGM-71C Improved TOW]] missiles
| 2, 4 <sup>†</sup> || || || || || 2, 4 <sup>†</sup>
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! Countermeasures
| || 30<sup>†</sup> || || || 30<sup>†</sup> ||
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| colspan="8" | * FFAR rockets and 250 rpg machine guns can only be equipped together <br> <sup>†</sup> BGM-71C missiles cannot be equipped in conjunction with machine guns, rockets, or countermeasures
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* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (400 rpg = 800 total)
* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (250 rpg = 500 total) + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 60 x countermeasures
* 60 x countermeasures + 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 4 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
* 8 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
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== Usage in battles ==
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The two main armaments that you will end up using are the 8 [[BGM-71 TOW|BGM-71]] TOWs and the 4 [[BGM-71 TOW|BGM-71]] TOWs with the FN F3P gun pod with the three FFAR Mighty Mouses. The first load out is used as an early game strike load out when there is a lack of enemy SPAA, helicopters, and planes. The second load out is used in the mid game and late game time frames when there are vehicles that can shoot you down.

When using the TOWs there are a couple of ways to play with them. The first is the standard hover behind a mountain or hill then fly up fire one or two missiles than reposition and repeat. Another way to play is similar to the [[SA.313B Alouette II (Germany)|SA.313B Alouette]] where you will put your collective between 50%-60% and angle down and as you fly over the battlefield you strike enemy tank, this strategy requires a bit of luck and knowledge of how the BGM-71 TOWs work.

Another way to play is to carry the two FN F3P gun pods with the six FFAR Mighty Mouses and use ground belts to strike lightly armoured vehicles such as the BMPs, [[Object 685]], [[Rooikat Mk.1D|Rooikat]], and [[HSTV-L]].

=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''

* Small fuselage that is harder to hit
* Very good manoeuvrability
* Highest ATGM count of the premium V era helicopters

'''Cons:'''

* Slower speed than most attack helicopters

== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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* [[wt:en/news/5824-development-bo-105-attack-helicopters-en|[Devblog] BO 105 Attack Helicopters]]

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