Dhruv IAF

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[Quick Sam]

HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter which is developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This helicopter was announced in November 1984,

First flight: 20 August 1992

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Specifications:

Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 12 passengers (14 passengers with high density seating) or 4 stretchers.
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7 in)
Height: 4.98 m (16 ft 4.06 in)
Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
Useful load: 2,600 kg (5,731 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Shakti turboshafts, 1,000 kW each (1,400 shp[139])
Alternate engine: 2 x Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft, 746 kW (1,000 shp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180 mph, 156.58 kn)
Combat radius: 320 km (200 mi, 175 nmi)
Ferry range: 827 km (516 mi, 447 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,096 m[140] (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 10.3 m/s (2,030 ft/min)
Power/mass: 329.73 W/kg (0.20 hp/lb)

Armament

Missiles:
8 Anti-tank guided missiles
4 Air-to-air missiles
4 x 68 mm Rocket Pods (Air-Force & Army)
2 Torpedoes
Depth charges or Anti-ship missiles