Eurocopter EC665 Tiger facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eurocopter EC665 Tiger |
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Eurocopter Tiger of the French Army. | |
Role | Attack Helicopter |
National origin | France & Germany |
Manufacturer | Eurocopter. |
First flight | April 27th 1991. |
Introduction | 2005 |
Status | Active |
Primary user | French Army |
The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger is a new generation of attack helicopter built in France and Germany by Eurocopter. At the beginning of 2013, countries using this were Australia, France, Germany, and Spain. The Tiger (French: Tigre) is a twin-turbine helicopter built in metal. Weapons are rockets, 30mm cannon, and missiles.
France used this helicopter in the Afghanistan war and in 2013 war in Mali against al-Qaeda.
- Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. ISBN: 1-84013-812-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN: 2-907051-24-5.
Images for kids
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German Army Tiger UHT
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A French Army EC-665 Tiger during a firing exercise from Forward Operating Base Morales-Frazier on January 23, 2011 in Kapissa, Afghanistan
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In 2013 a German Army Tiger UHT fired its weapons for the first time in a CAS mission.
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A Spanish Army Tiger HAD at the International airshow, in Madrid, Spain
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopter EC665 Tigre para niños