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DENEL AH-2 Rooivalk
DENEL AH-2 Rooivalk
Aircraft
Name
AH-2 Rooivalk
Manufacturer
Wing
Rotary
Position
Four-blade main rotor
Tail
Five-blade tail rotor
WTC
M
Type Code
H2T
Engine
Turboshaft
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Both sides of fuselage
Landing gear
Tricycle fixed
Manufactured as
DENEL Rooivalk
DENEL AH-2 Rooivalk
DENEL CSH-2 Rooivalk
ATLAS CSH-2 Rooivalk
ATLAS Rooivalk
RVAL
The Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (previously designated CSH-2) is an attack helicopter manufactured by Denel of South Africa. Rooivalk is Afrikaans for Red Kestrel.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
15.58 m
Length (metric)
18.73 m
Height (metric)
5.19 m
Powerplant
2 x Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshafts, 1,492 kW (sea-level ISA) (2,001 shp) each
Engine Model(s)
Turboméca Makila
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
8700 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
2200 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
150 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
190
Range
380 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
n/a
