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Z.D.I. AH-30 Scorpion Attack Helicopter
The Annihilator on the sky. The Devastator for ground and sea alike.
The Annihilator on the sky. The Devastator for ground and sea alike.
AH-30M of the Federal Eastern Union Marine Corps. | AH-30S of the Federal Eastern Union Navy.
An FEUMC AH-30 Scorpion landing on the FEUN's E.S.S. Kronos Edge.
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UNIT PRICE: $30,000,000 (AH-30M), $32,000,000 (AH-30S)
DPR (both AH-30M and AH-30N): $60,000,000,000
DPR (both AH-30M and AH-30N): $60,000,000,000
The Zeus Defense Industries AH-30 Scorpion is a twin-seat attack helicopter manufactured by Zeus Defense Industries and its partner companies for the project, including Kronos Inc. Although primarily designed as a high-tier attack helicopter, the AH-30 can fill reconnaissance roles as well. Although not really made for air-to-air combat, it remains capable to take out air-to-air combat missions if needed, allowing it to take it against other helicopters and low-speed aircraft. It bears similarities to the Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' in terms of design, as engineers from Zeus Defense Industries were sent to Kamov for cooperation of the development of the AH-30 Scorpion.
Similar to the Kamov Ka-52K, the AH-30 Scorpion features a coaxial rotor system, a feature unusual in most helicopters. This design characteristic enables the AH-30 Scorpion to achieve greater lift for the same thrust, though some complication of the rotor part was needed to some extent. The AH-30's design has put an emphasis to sensors, armament and versatility: as a result, its armament capability is considered to be greater than most attack helicopters currently in service.
The AH-30 Scorpion, since entering service in the Federal Eastern Union Defense Forces in 1999, has seen several advancements in various fields: though many of them were experimental, later variants featured greater sensors and avionics, better armament, better thrust and several other advancements over time. This eventually resulted in the development of some of the most advanced attack helicopters in the world - the AH-30M Scorpion and the AH-30S Blue Scorpion.
Variants
- Operational Variants
- AH-30A: Initial Variant. Currently ceased production.
- AH-30M: Current Standard Variant for the Army and Marine Corps. Also able to be operated from sea.
- AH-30S Blue Scorpion: Standard Naval Variant for the Navy. Features folding blades, capability to fire larger anti-ship missiles (ex. Kh-35 Uran) and reinforced landing gear, while the wings are shortened for the basing on ships.
- Experimental/Never-into-Service Variants
- AH-30B: Experimental Tandem-Seat variant.
- AH-30C: Prologue of the AH-30S program. Only one unit built.
- AH-30X: Stealthy variant, with greatly-reduced radar cross-section and IR signatures. Never built so far.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 16.2 m
- Rotor diameter: 14.6 m
- Height: 4.93 m
- Empty weight: 7,800 kg
- Loaded weight: 10,400 kg
- Max. takeoff weight: 11,000 kg (23,810 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × ZeusTech KHW-8907 turboshaft, 1,800 kW each
- Never exceed speed: 345 km/h during dive
- Maximum speed: 320 km/h in level flight
- Cruise speed: 272 km/h
- Range: 550 km
- Combat radius: 470 km
- Ferry range: 1,160 km with four drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m
- Rate of climb: 16.5 m/s
Armament
- Gun: 1 x M230 chaingun, with 500 rounds
- Hardpoints: 6 x under-wing hardpoints and 2 x wingtip hardpoints, holding up to 2,044 kg a combination of various air-to-air missiles, rockets, bombs, gun pods, fuel tanks, countermeasure systems (wingtip)
Purchase Costs
- AH-30A: Not available.
- AH-30M: $30,000,000
- AH-30S Blue Scorpion: $32,000,000