AB 205 A-1

AB 205 A-1

AB 205 A-1

Description

The AB 205 A-1 is a rank Italian attack helicopter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - at sea level)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	203	193
Upgraded	___	___

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.

Armaments

Suspended armament

The AB 205 A-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (3,000 rpg = 6,000 total)
• 14 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns + 14 x SNEB type 23 rockets

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Rockets are great for ground-pounding
• Miniguns can shred enemy choppers with a good burst

Cons:

• Miniguns are useless against tanks
• Low amount of SNEB rockets

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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: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).

Devblog

This helicopter is a licensed copy of the American UH-1H "Huey", modified for the needs of the Italian army.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AB 205 A-1 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• AB 205 A-1 Devblog Images
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See also

• UH-1 (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Italian Helicopters

Agusta
Utility	AB 205 A-1* · A.109EOA-2
Attack	A-129 International (p) · A129CBT · AH-129D · T129**
Export	HKP3C
See Also	Bell Aircraft Corporation · TAI
	*Licensed · **Partnership with TAI