OH-58D

This page is about the US attack helicopter OH-58D. For the other version, see OH-58D (China).

OH-58D

OH-58D

Description

The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a rank American attack helicopter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila".

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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	___	___
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

Offensive armament

The OH-58D is armed with:

• A choice between three presets:
  • 36 x countermeasures
  • 36 x countermeasures + Flak jackets
  • 36 x countermeasures + Flak jackets + IRCM

Suspended armament

The OH-58D can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

Default weapon presets
1 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine gun (1,500 rpg) 1 x 12.7 mm GAU-19 machine gun (550 rpg) 1 x 30 mm LR30 cannon (250 rpg) 4 x ATAS (AIM-92) missiles 2 x AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles 4 x AGM-114K Hellfire II missiles 14 x APKWS II (M151) missiles 14 x APKWS II (M282) missiles 14 x Hydra-70 M247 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

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

Videos

OH-58 kiowa Warrior ULTIMATE Review - Bob Dickinson

See also

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

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

USA helicopters
Attack
Black Hawk	MH-60L DAP
Choctaw	H-34
Cobra	AH-1F · AH-1G · AH-1Z
SuperCobra	AH-1W
Kiowa	OH-58D
Little Bird	AH-6M
Apache	YAH-64 · AH-64A · ▃AH-64A Peten · AH-64A (GR) · AH-64D
Utility
Huey	UH-1B · UH-1C · UH-1C XM-30