BO 105 PAH-1A1

This page is about the German utility helicopter BO 105 PAH-1A1. For other uses, see BO 105 (Family).

BO 105 PAH-1A1

BO 105 PAH-1A1

Description

The BO 105 PAH-1A1 is a rank German utility helicopter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea".

General info

Flight performance

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

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Suspended armament

The BO 105 PAH-1A1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 6 x HOT-2 TOW missiles
• 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (500 rpg = 1,000 total) + 60 x Flares
• 2 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine guns (500 rpg = 1,000 total) + 60 x Flares + 6 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun (500 rpg) + 3 x HOT-2 TOW missiles + 30 x Flares
• 1 x 12.7 mm FN M3P machine gun (500 rpg) + 3 x HOT-2 TOW missiles + 30 x Flares + 3 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The development of the BO 105 light utility helicopter started in 1964 by the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm company. The prototype made its first flight on 16 February 1967. The design was known for its very good manoeuvrability, even allowing use for aerobatic show purposes (with the Red Bull Flying Bulls for instance). It had a good load capacity, a decent speed, and nice, steady, and responsive controls, as well as good flight behaviour.

In 1975, the German Army, interested in the design, commissionned a BO 105 armed with wire controlled HOT ATGMs for anti-tank purposes, thus creating the BO 105 PAH-1. The newer HOT-2 ATGMs were installed in the PAH-1A1 variant. This helicopter however was considerated as a temporary solution, while waiting for a proper anti-tank platform (what would become the EC-665 Tiger UHT)

The BO-105 didn't have proper combat services: it is presumed to have been used by Indonesian forces, in the Papua conflict and the 1999 East Timorese crisis. The helicopter was almost exclusively used in civilian roles such as EMS.

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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

• [Devblog] BO 105 Attack Helicopters

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