Eurocopter TIGRE-TIGRE en acciòn

The Tiger Prototype 1 (PT1), first flew on 29 April 1991 and by December 1994 all four prototypes were airborne.

This new generation attack helicopter has been developed jointly by Eurocopter France (Aerospatiale) and Eurocopter Deutschland (MBB). The Tiger is being built in three variants, the PAH-2, HAC and HAP versions to undertake the anti-tank, close support and fighter helicopter roles. The Tiger will form the backbone of the German Heeresflieger anti-tank helicopter fleet (PAH-2) and the French ALAT fleet, undertaking both the antitank (HAC-3) and combat support role (HAP).

The two anti-tank versions (PAH-2/HAC-3) will be almost identical except for some armament, communications and navigation systems. Both versions will be fitted with a mast-mounted sight, nose-mounted thermal imager and helmet-mounted sight/display and can be armed with either 8 x HOT 2/3 or TRIGAT anti-tank missiles, 4 x Stinger or Mistral air-to-air missiles. The HAP escort/attack version is fitted with a roof-mounted STRIX sight and 30mm turret-mounted GIAT AM-30781 cannon, 4 x Mistral air-to-air missiles, 2 x 22 rockets and each stub wing has tip-mounts for additional air-to-air missiles.

The Tiger is powered by two MTU/Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce MTR turboshafts rated at 1284shp and has a maximum speed of 260km/h with an endurance of 2 hr. 50 min. By 1995, all four prototypes were flying, including Prototype 4 (PT4) which first flew on 16 December 1994 in the French ALAT Gerfaut configuration and had a fully active weapon system. The first Tigers should be delivered to the French ALAT by 1997.

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[xenomorphelv426]

@SAACAAS lol this is exactly the same meaning. what you don't understand is that the HAD was designed for Spain, not by spain. Spain's role is the Tiger developpment is very limited.

- the MTR390 upgraded engine still remain under the approval of the Turbomeca-RollsRoyce franco-english partnership, ITL is just a subsidiary partner for the HAD developpement.

- The EuroSpike missile is mostly under Israelo-German developpement, Spain requested the Missile, but didn't built it.

[SAACAAS]

@xenomorphelv426 Wikipedia: Helicóptero Tigre HAD: Helicóptero de Apoyo y Destrucción (Specially designed initially ONLY for Spain), HAD-E then called, to distinguish it from the French version of the HAD (can´t launch missiles Spike-Infrared). Eurocopter is part of EADS (European consortium). Wikipedia: EADS, fusion of Spanish CASA, German DASA and French Matra. Eurocopter Group, is a company Franco-Spanish-Germanic, fully owned subsidiary of EADS. Get the facts before you say stupid things

[xenomorphelv426]

@SAACAAS HAD : Hélicoptère d' Appui et de Destruction

[xenomorphelv426]

@SAACAAS Spain only made specific request, but are not the designer or producer of the HAD.

so no, whatever the tiger version it remain Franco-german made.

[hernan267]

long bow?

[SAACAAS]

The best Tiger is Spanish, is the variant HAD, 14% most powerfull, most armorer, best systems. Tiger HAP US$35–39 million (French version) Tiger ARH US$36 million (Austrailan version) Tiger UHT US$38–43 million (German version) Tiger HAD US$44–48 million (Spanish version) as a result of the specific requests made by the Spanish Army, finally, french army ordered and acquired the 50% of their Eurocopter Tiger in spanish version HAD. Why? Simply is the best.

[Plaayboarding]

@XavierB0126 yes but the "bundeswehr" got so many problems with it... i don't know..but i like also the tiger more^^

[XavierB0126]

@Plaayboarding i was just tired, i know its apache.

anyway the tiger is more agile this is a fact, and more "discret" , ( look in front of a tiger how he is slim ) he has the lastest top avionics, he has as good weapons as Apache. + the new trigat missile anti tank. and also a better 30 mm canon.

GIAT (now in NEXTER) make the best canon ever, fiability and accurency.

speak with tigre pilots, they love him. the apache one isnt as good.

the apache can fly 480 km, the tigre 800 km without refuel

[Plaayboarding]

@XavierB0126 ah i meant cause you wrote apacha and it's apache i've corrcted you ^^

and i said you can't compare them very good just from data from internet but you did never fly them? and if you really dad then i've got some serious question s

[XavierB0126]

@Plaayboarding i didnt udnerstand, because this isnt an apache but a tigre