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- 1. SAS 2010 Boeing AH-6: Dave1185· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 22 years ago, in 2004.
- Top speed is 2.2× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 2004-09-08
- status
- in development
- number built
- —
- role
- light attack/reconnaissance helicopter
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Boeing
- engines
- 1× One Allison 250-C30
- crew
- 1
- length
- 9.9 m
- wingspan
- 8.3 m
- height
- 2.5 m
- max take-off weight
- 1,610 kg
- top speed
- 282 km/h
- cruise speed
- 250 km/h
- range
- 430 km
- ceiling
- 5,700 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q890171, Wikipedia: Boeing A/MH-6X MELB (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.