Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

The Denel AH-2 Rooivalk ( hawk in the Afrikaans language ) is an attack helicopter two-seater in tandem to combat / escort / survey produced by the company South African DENEL.

Role	attack helicopter
Builder	Denel Aerospace Systems
First flight	11 February 1990
Commissioning	1,999
Date of withdrawal	Still in service
Unit cost	$ 40 million
Number built	12
Crew
1 pilot + 1 operator arms
Engine
Engine	Makila 1K2 turboshaft
Number	2
Dimensions
Rotor diameter	15.58 m
Length	18.73 m
Height	5.19 m
Masses
In vacuum	5730 kg
Maximum	8750 kg
Performance
Speed	278 km / h
Ceiling	6096 m
Rate of climb	799 m / min
Range capability	705 km