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{{About
 
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| about = gift Italian fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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| about = German utility helicopter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
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== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]] as a pre-order [[wt:en/news/4671-italian-aircraft-in-war-thunder-update-1-69-regia-aeronautica-en|premium pack]] prior to the update that also allowed access into the Italian Closed Beta Test. The G.55S was discontinued from the store after the [[wt:en/news/6263-shop-war-thunder-summer-sale-en|2019 Summer Sale]], but was later reintroduced for [[wt:en/news/6442-special-war-thunder-reaches-its-7th-year-en|War Thunder's 7th Anniversary]] as a premium purchasable in-game for Golden Eagles {{ge}}.
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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]].
  
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A model of the [[G.55 serie 1|G.55 Centauro]] converted for a torpedo-bombing role, the G.55S has the ability to engage naval targets while keeping the air attack characteristics of the G.55 model.
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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.
  
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The historical purpose of the G.55S was to fulfil the role of a torpedo fighter. In game, the G.55S can easily play this role on maps such as Norway. This is simply a matter of flying to the enemy ships, dropping its payload, and then proceeding to jump in on any nearby fight to engage enemy aircraft.
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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.
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When the G.55S is not being used as a torpedo fighter, it is best used as a low to medium altitude (2-5 km) fighter. With three MG 151/20 autocannons, it will make short work of all fighters and with careful aiming, can be used to effectively destroy heavy fighters and even the heaviest of bombers.
 
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When attacking heavily defended targets (ex. [[B-17 (Family)|B-17]] bombers), approaching from the rear, where the enemy has most defensive turret coverage, is not recommended. Fiat G.55 series aircraft (in general) do not have much armour. The armour is only comprised of a 50 mm bullet proof windshield and an 8 mm armoured steel seat. There are no armoured headrests or floor plates to offer increased pilot protection from bullets coming from underneath or behind the plane.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight performance ===
 
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==== Details ====
 
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 437 || 408 || 260 || ~12 || ~6
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
 
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* 50 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
 
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* Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 behind pilot, 1 in front of pilot, 2 in each wing)
 
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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== Armaments ==
 
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=== Offensive armament ===
 
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* 1 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon, nose-mounted (250 rpg)
 
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* 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
 
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=== Suspended armament ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
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! [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm FN M3P]] machine guns (250 rpg)
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'''Arcade Battles:''' Once in the game, climb to a suitable altitude. The G.55S's high climb rate ensures that the plane can quickly gain an altitude advantage over its adversaries. Once altitude superiority has been achieved, practice Boom & Zoom tactics against enemy planes and take them out in high-speed fly-bys. Due to the low armour on the G.55S, it is not recommended to loiter about. Rather, minimize the time being targeted by enemy vehicles.
 
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With three 20 mm autocannons, a good burst on a target can cripple an enemy aircraft. Due to the Minengeschoß rounds, one attack run on a bomber or attacker can easily shred off a wing, and fighters often explode into a fireball once hit.
 
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As Arcade Battles provide in-air resupply of suspended armaments and reduce their negative effect on the aircraft's performance, it is entirely possible to enter the battlefield wielding bombs and torpedoes for a fighter-bomber role. Fly towards the enemy ground/naval targets and bomb away, then while the payload reloads, climb up to a sufficient altitude and focus on fighting enemy planes while the reload time ticks down slowly. With the excellent climb rate, it is rather easy to transition between the two tactics while retaining energy for sufficient speed and mobility against the enemy.
 
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With most planes, diving into furballs is not recommended. However, the G.55S performs very well in such dense and fast-paced engagements. A furball battle provides little time-on-target, but the incredible armament of the G.55S can down an enemy in a split-second. The plane's solid turn rate allows it to find firing solutions easily while staying out of enemy planes' firing lines. When turning with elevator, rudder, and flaps, the G.55S can even turn with [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]].
 
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'''Realistic Battles:''' When used as a fighter, this plane is highly capable, but it has some weaknesses that need to be avoided. This plane does not climb as well as some aircraft (such as the[[C.202|C.202 Folgore]]), but it still has an exceptional climb rate: expect to be above most enemy fighters in nearly every battle. Climbing to an altitude of 4-5 km is a breeze, and only some Spitfires will be able to outdo the G.55S in this regard consistently. It should be noted that while the G.55S is rated for a maximum speed at 6,500 m, its rate of climb falls significantly at approximately 5,000-5,250 m, from ~21 m/s to ~10 m/s.
 
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Time to climb up to 4,500 m was approximately four and a half minutes; climbing to 5,500 m took approximately 6 minutes. (Tested from a standing start on the runway at 100% throttle).
 
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It should be noted that while the use of WEP will increase the rate of climb, the aircraft's engine does tend to overheat under these circumstances. On cold maps such as Battle of the Bulge, WEP may be used almost continuously, but it should be used with much caution on hotter maps like Tunisia. If the engine does overheat, reducing the throttle to around 90% will quickly cool it down.
 
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Despite the aircraft's excellent climb rate, it is not necessary to climb to high altitudes in this plane. As a turn-fighter, it can compete with the enemy even when it has an altitude disadvantage. If the G.55S is used to climb towards the enemy at low-mid altitude, it can surprise and destroy multiple enemies before it needs to turn back towards its friendly team.
 
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Above ~700 km/h (~430 mph) (IAS), the elevators will stiffen considerably, hence controlling the pitch of the aircraft will be much more difficult. At 840 km/h (~520 mph) (IAS), both wings will rip off.
 
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The Fiat G.55S performs optimally between the altitudes of ~1 km to ~4 km. At these altitudes, the high climb rate allows the plane to pull away from pursuing enemies easily, or to have a chance to dive away from an unfavourable engagement. It performs well above ~280 km/h, and it can use combat flaps to make quick turns below ~425 km/h. While it won't hold a turn as well as a Spitfire, it is quite manoeuvrable and turns better than many American aircraft.
 
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When attacking heavily-turreted targets (such as [[B-17 (Family)|B-17's]]), approach from the sides, front, or from above and below. An approach from the sides presents the enemy with a difficult shot to lead, as makes any approach from above. (However, beware of planes like the [[P-61C-1]], which has powerful upwards-facing turrets.) When approaching from below, beware of airspeed: although the G.55S sports a powerful engine and high rate of climb, its low-speed manoeuvrability is not exceptional and zoom-climbing to meet an enemy bomber may, therefore, be fatal. By far, the best way to attack an enemy bomber is from the front. It is comfortable from this angle to knock out the enemy with a pilot-snipe or to destroy critical modules such as the engines. Additionally, the vast majority of enemy bombers do not have any forward armament or front-facing turrets with which to defend themselves.
 
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The G.55S is slower than many planes at its Battle Rating, especially with American planes such as the [[P-47 (Family)|P-47]]. If such a plane is pursuing the G.55S from behind, it is best to turn towards allied aircraft for assistance or to turn and engage before the enemy draws near. It is usually impossible to outrun a tail.
 
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'''Simulator Battles:''' For players with little experience with "Full Control" and mouse joystick, it is simple to take off with slow throttle input and reasonably docile. The high ammunition count and strong armament make shooting easier for pilots who are beginning to learn to aim in Sim Battles.
 
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Visibility in the cockpit leaves much to be desired—the headrest behind the pilot is not given any armour value for pilot protection. Still, it does a beautiful job of blocking rear visibility. There are no mirrors to use, and the canopy has some fairly thick metal sections that prevent portions of view to the left and right.
 
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* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (400 rpg = 800 total)
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* 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (250 rpg = 500 total) + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
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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.
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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.
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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:'''
  
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* 3 MG151/20 cannons are more than enough for most enemy planes you will meet
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* Small fuselage that is harder to hit
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* Very good manoeuvrability
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* 650 ammo capacity is more than enough to take down multiple planes
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* Highest ATGM count of the premium V era helicopters
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* Lack of armour means the pilot is more prone to being knocked out in a head-on pass
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* Slower speed than most attack helicopters
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== History ==
 
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Early Italian fighter planes were mainly built over the Italian copy of the DB 601 engine, such as the [[C.202|C.202 Folgore]]. However, with the appearance of the DB 605 engine and the acquirement by Italy on its licensed production as the Fiat RA. 1050, the Italian aircraft manufacturers moved on to produce a more capable aircraft that could exploit this engine's power.
 
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Giuseppe Gabrielli, an aeronautic engineer working with Fiat and was responsible for the G.50 Freccia, started on an aircraft design around the DB 605, which would eventually be known as the G.55. The first prototype of the G.55, known as the [[G.55_sottoserie_0|Sottoserie 0]], flew on 30 April 1942, piloted by Valentino Cus and showed it had very favourable flight characteristics. The armament arrangement was considered troublesome to reload, so the layout was modified and this later design became known as the [[G.55_serie_1|serie 1]]. The prototype flew against the Macchi [[C.205_serie_1|C.205]] and the Reggiane Re.2005 that were also built around the DB 605 and proved the second best performing of the three. It was eventually adopted for mass production alongside the C.205 for the Regia Aeronautica and named the Centauro ("Centaur"). 1,800 G.55 were commissioned to be built, which was later raised to 2,400 planes. Despite these optimistic production plans, only 274 were produced during the war, with 75 more made after the war. The planes served in both the Regia Aeronautica and then the pro-Axis Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana after Italy after their 1943 Armistice.
 
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Initially, the Regia Aeronautica used the [[S.M.79 AS|Sparviero medium bomber]] as its plane of choice for combating ships with torpedoes. As World War II progressed, Sparviero bombers were met with more advanced allied fighters, and the decision was made to acquire an aircraft capable of carrying a torpedo faster, that could also have some possibility of fighting allied fighters on equal footing. Initially, Fiat considered adapting the G.55 to carry a torpedo, but Fiat decided that a new design - the G.57, would be more suited to the task, and would utilize a radial engine. After the project for the G.57 fell through, Fiat returned to the idea of adapting the G.55 as a torpedo fighter.
 
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Fiat took a production G.55, and the modifications commenced to transform it into a torpedo fighter. Modifications included changing the single radiator for two radiators moved to each side of where the torpedo would be mounted, lengthening the tail wheel as well as giving it a stiffer shock to handle the added weight of a torpedo, as well as a small cowling added to reduce the drag of the rear tail wheel. After modification, the G.55 was capable of mounting a 920 kg torpedo, fulfilling its design role as a torpedo fighter that could engage allied fighters when needed.
 
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Although an order was placed for ten initial aircraft and 100 production aircraft, when World War II came to a halt in Europe, so did the contract. The sole prototype fighter, designated as the G.55S, was converted back to the Serie 1 standard and continued service in the Aeronautica Militare Italiana, the post-war Italian air force.
 
  
 
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This page is about the German utility helicopter BO 105 CB-2. For other versions, see BO 105 (Family).
BO 105 CB-2
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BO 105 CB-2

Description

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 premium pack in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea". Like all aircraft in the 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 2019 New Year sale. It has since been made available for purchase with Golden Eagles Ge icon.png during the 2023 and 2024 "First Flight of the Bo 105" flash sales.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - at sea level) 		Max altitude
(metres)
AB RB
Stock 215 196
Upgraded 257 242

Survivability and 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.

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Suspended armament

The BO 105 CB-2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

1 2 3 4 5 6
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12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (250 rpg) 1*† 1*†
12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (400 rpg) 1† 1†
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 3*† 3*†
BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles 2, 4 † 2, 4 †
Countermeasures 30† 30†
* FFAR rockets and 250 rpg machine guns can only be equipped together
† BGM-71C missiles cannot be equipped in conjunction with machine guns, rockets, or countermeasures
Default weapon presets
  • 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

Usage in battles

The two main armaments that you will end up using are the 8 BGM-71 TOWs and the 4 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 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, and HSTV-L.

Pros and cons

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

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins
Images
  • BO 105 all WTWallpaper 001.jpg
  • BO 105 CB-2 WTWallpaper 001.jpg
  • BO 105 CB-2 WTWallpaper 002.jpg
Videos
BO-105 Helicopters Ultimate Guide - Bob Dickinson
Premium Vehicles: MBB BO 105 CB-2 - War Thunder Wiki

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


Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)*
Utility  BO 105 CB-2 · BO 105 PAH-1 · BO 105 PAH-1A1
Export  HKP9A · HKP9A (FC)
  *This company is a conglomeration of several post-war aviation companies which focused on building helicopters.

Germany helicopters
Attack 
Hip  ◊Mi-8TB
Hind  ◊Mi-24P · ◄Mi-24P HFS 80
Tiger  EC-665 Tiger UHT
Utility 
BO 105  BO 105 CB-2 · BO 105 PAH-1 · BO 105 PAH-1A1
Alouette  ◄SA 313B Alouette II
Huey  ◄UH-1D

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