YAH-64 - Revision history

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‎Survivability and armour

U86277952: Survivability and armour

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Survivability and armour

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‎Description

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Minor edits keeping this consistent

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‎Description

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 '''Green areas''' indicate the '''armor sheets''' (surrounding both the pilot and co-pilot/gunner, made of Kevlar and about 20 mm thick).]]
-The YAH-64 features bulletproof glass around the pilot's cockpit in the rear seat, with a thickness of about 22 mm. Both the pilot and the co-pilot/gunner (CPG) have layers of Kevlar armor around their seats, with a thickness of 20 mm. However, if someone decides to fly aggressively in this helicopter, the CPG is most likely to be the first to get injured or killed. This is because the gunner's position lacks the same bulletproof glass protection as the pilot’s, though the gunner's canopy can sometimes stop 12.7 mm rounds, such as those fired from German tanks.
+The YAH-64 features bulletproof glass around the pilot's cockpit in the rear seat, with a thickness of about 22 mm. Both the pilot and the co-pilot/gunner (CPG) have layers of Kevlar armor around their seats, with a thickness of 20 mm. However, if someone decides to fly aggressively in this helicopter, the CPG is most likely to be the first to get injured or knocked out. This is because the gunner's position lacks the same bulletproof glass protection as the pilot’s, though the gunner's canopy can sometimes stop 12.7 mm rounds, such as those fired from German tanks.
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 === Survivability and armour ===
 {{Specs-Heli-Armour}}
-<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.'' -->
+<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.'' -->[[File:YAH-64 bulletproof glass.png|thumb|'''Red areas''' represent the '''bulletproof glass''' (likely around the rear seat where the pilot is located, with around 22 mm of thickness).
-''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.''
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 76 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Hughes YAH-64''' was the prototype for the successful AH-64 Apache series attack helicopter, which is in service in numerous countries across the world. Following the cancellation of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne from the U.S. Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) program on August 9, 1972, as a result of its huge airframe and poor all-weather performance, the U.S. Army launched the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) program on August 17, 1972. Drawing from the experience of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army envisioned an attack helicopter with the requirements of a lower minimum top speed of 269 km/h, a twin-engine configuration for better survivability, heavier weaponry, and a longer combat radius than the existing AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter already in service. Bell, the Boeing Vertol/Grumman group, Hughes, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky all submitted proposals for the new AAH program. In July 1973, the U.S. Department of Defense chose Bell (also known as the Bell Helicopter Company) and Hughes (later acquired by McDonnell Douglas, which made it a subsidiary and renamed it McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems) as the final candidates for the AAH program, where both companies were instructed to construct their prototype helicopters for flight testing. Hughes' prototype YAH-64 first flew on September 30, 1975, whereas Bell's prototype YAH-63 first flew on October 1, 1975. In 1976, Hughes' YAH-64 prototype was chosen over Bell's YAH-63 prototype, primarily due to its more damage-tolerant four-blade main rotor and more stable landing gear layout. Initially, the U.S. Army intended that the YAH-63 would be armed with a 30 mm cannon and 16 TOW anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). However, as the still-in-development air-to-ground missile (AGM-114) Hellfire promised better range and lethality than the TOW ATGM, the anti-tank missile armament specification was later changed to 16 AGM-114 Hellfires, which became the mainstay of the U.S. Army attack helicopter anti-armour weaponry.
+Following the cancellation of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne on August 9, 1972, as a result of its huge airframe and poor all-weather performance, the US Army launched the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) program. Drawing from the experience of the Vietnam War, an attack helicopter was requested with a lower minimum top speed of 269 km/h, a twin-engine configuration for better survivability, heavier weaponry, and a longer combat radius than the [[AH-1 (Family)|AH-1 Cobra]] already in service. Bell, the Boeing Vertol/Grumman group, Hughes, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky all submitted proposals for the new AAH program. In July 1973, the US Department of Defense chose Bell and Hughes as the final candidates, and both companies were instructed to construct their prototype helicopters for flight testing. Hughes' prototype '''YAH-64''' first flew on September 30, 1975, whereas Bell's prototype YAH-63 first flew on October 1, 1975. In 1976, the YAH-64 was chosen, primarily due to its more damage-tolerant four-blade main rotor and more stable landing gear layout. Initially, the US Army intended that the new helicopter would be armed with a 30 mm cannon and 16 TOW ATGMs. However, as the still-in-development air-to-ground missile (AGM-114) Hellfire promised better range and lethality than the TOW ATGM, the anti-tank missile armament specification was later changed to 16 AGM-114 Hellfires, which became the mainstay of the US Army attack helicopter anti-armour weaponry.
-Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the YAH-64 is a two-seat, twin-engine ground attack helicopter with the gunner (front) and pilot (rear) sitting in tandem, similar to the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. Equipped with a thermal imaging device and armed with the AGM-114 Hellfire B variant as its primary anti-armour weapon, it can easily spot targets from a long distance and engage targets as far away as 8 km using semi-active laser homing (SALH), which is significantly beyond the range of most SPAA vehicles, with the exception of some radar-guided SAM missiles. Players can also choose to equip Hydra-70 M247 rockets for light anti-armour purposes, which is made easier by the installation of a ballistic computer on board. As an early prototype of the iconic AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the YAH-64 lacks infrared countermeasure (IRCM) and flare/chaff countermeasures. It also lacks any air-to-air missiles, limiting its capacity to engage air targets effectively.
+Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the YAH-64 is a two-seat, twin-engine ground attack helicopter with the gunner (front) and pilot (rear) sitting in tandem, similar to the AH-1 Cobra. Equipped with a thermal imaging device and armed with the AGM-114B Hellfires as its primary anti-armour weapon, it can easily spot targets from a long distance and engage targets as far away as 8 km using semi-active laser homing (SALH), which is significantly beyond the range of most SPAA vehicles, with the exception of some radar-guided SAM missiles. Players can also choose to equip Hydra-70 M247 rockets for light anti-armour purposes, which is made easier by the installation of a ballistic computer on board. As an early prototype of the iconic AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the YAH-64 lacks IRCM and flare/chaff countermeasures. It also lacks any air-to-air missiles, limiting its capacity to engage air targets effectively.
 == General info ==

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 {{Specs-Heli-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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-! Hydra-70 M247 rockets
+! [[Hydra-70 M247]] rockets
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-! AGM-114B Hellfire missiles
+! [[AGM-114B Hellfire]] missiles
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 == Usage in battles ==

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 * ''other literature.''
 {{USA helicopters}}
 {{Squadron helicopters}}

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 The '''Hughes YAH-64''' was the prototype for the successful AH-64 Apache series attack helicopter, which is in service in numerous countries across the world. Following the cancellation of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne from the U.S. Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) program on August 9, 1972, as a result of its huge airframe and poor all-weather performance, the U.S. Army launched the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) program on August 17, 1972. Drawing from the experience of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army envisioned an attack helicopter with the requirements of a lower minimum top speed of 269 km/h, a twin-engine configuration for better survivability, heavier weaponry, and a longer combat radius than the existing AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter already in service. Bell, the Boeing Vertol/Grumman group, Hughes, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky all submitted proposals for the new AAH program. In July 1973, the U.S. Department of Defense chose Bell (also known as the Bell Helicopter Company) and Hughes (later acquired by McDonnell Douglas, which made it a subsidiary and renamed it McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems) as the final candidates for the AAH program, where both companies were instructed to construct their prototype helicopters for flight testing. Hughes' prototype YAH-64 first flew on September 30, 1975, whereas Bell's prototype YAH-63 first flew on October 1, 1975. In 1976, Hughes' YAH-64 prototype was chosen over Bell's YAH-63 prototype, primarily due to its more damage-tolerant four-blade main rotor and more stable landing gear layout. Initially, the U.S. Army intended that the YAH-63 would be armed with a 30 mm cannon and 16 TOW anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). However, as the still-in-development air-to-ground missile (AGM-114) Hellfire promised better range and lethality than the TOW ATGM, the anti-tank missile armament specification was later changed to 16 AGM-114 Hellfires, which became the mainstay of the U.S. Army attack helicopter anti-armour weaponry.
-Introduced in the [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the '''YAH-64''' is a two-seat, twin-engine ground attack helicopter with the gunner (front) and pilot (rear) sitting in tandem, similar to the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. Equipped with a thermal imaging device and armed with the AGM-114 Hellfire B variant as its primary anti-armour weapon, it can easily spot targets from a long distance and engage targets as far away as 8 km using semi-active laser homing (SALH), which is significantly beyond the range of most SPAA vehicles, with the exception of some radar-guided SAM missiles. Players can also choose to equip Hydra-70 M247 rockets for light anti-armour purposes, which is made easier by the installation of a ballistic computer on board. As an early prototype of the iconic AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the YAH-64 lacks infrared countermeasure (IRCM) and flare/chaff countermeasures. It also lacks any air-to-air missiles, limiting its capacity to engage air targets effectively.
+Introduced in the [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the YAH-64 is a two-seat, twin-engine ground attack helicopter with the gunner (front) and pilot (rear) sitting in tandem, similar to the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter. Equipped with a thermal imaging device and armed with the AGM-114 Hellfire B variant as its primary anti-armour weapon, it can easily spot targets from a long distance and engage targets as far away as 8 km using semi-active laser homing (SALH), which is significantly beyond the range of most SPAA vehicles, with the exception of some radar-guided SAM missiles. Players can also choose to equip Hydra-70 M247 rockets for light anti-armour purposes, which is made easier by the installation of a ballistic computer on board. As an early prototype of the iconic AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the YAH-64 lacks infrared countermeasure (IRCM) and flare/chaff countermeasures. It also lacks any air-to-air missiles, limiting its capacity to engage air targets effectively.
 == General info ==