Each Tiger helicopter costs about $40 million, it is second only to the AH-64D Apache Longbow аttасk helicopter in terms of сoѕt. Tiger’s appearance is in line with the design philosophy of current generation аttасk helicopters.
Tiger has a parallel glass cockpit and is operated by a two-man crew. The pilot is placed in the forward position, the gunner sits behind, they can also switch roles if needed. Eurocopter Tiger аttасk helicopters are made of special materials, 80% of which are carbon fiber reinforced with polymer and kevlar, the remaining 11% are aluminum and 6% are titanium.
Classified as a medium аttасk helicopter, the Tiger has an empty weight of 3 tons, a maximum take-off weight of 6 tons, a length of 14.08 meters (46.19 ft) and a height of 3.83 meters (12.56 ft). To date, Tiger has appeared in four major versions, consistent with the requirements of the countries it is serving. The Germans use the UH Tiger version, the French version is Tiger HAP and Tiger HAD, Australia also has its own version is Tiger ARH.
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