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Hello everyone, today I will present about the Thailand helicopter research tree in the game War Thunder. I have prepared information from the original forum where there was discussion about the possibility of opening the Thailand Sub-tree. in Japan and find information to produce it in the form of Helicopter Sub-tree and will present it as follows.
The concept of merging the Thai helicopter sub-trees in Japan.
During the 1960s, the use of helicopters in Thailand became more widespread. both in the government and civil sectors both receiving assistance from the United States and from purchasing from abroad In the helicopter purchasing program, helicopters were purchased from Japan for use in the Army, Police Department, and Office of the Prime Minister, such as KH-4 S-62J Kv-107, etc. The S.62 and Kv-107 helicopters are used as VIP helicopters. The KH-4 helicopter is used for mapping by the Army and Air Force, as well as for traffic surveillance. and performing duties Support the suppression of criminals by the police department.
The addition of the helicopter to the Japanese tech tree will add a rank 5 light attack helicopter to the Japanese tech tree. To add more interest and variety, including
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The Helicopter Tech Tree
Rank V
Bell UH-1H Huey
1968 The Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Air Force received UH-1H Huey helicopters from the United States under the Military Assistance Program. (Later, the Thai Navy received this helicopter. The Thai police received Bell 204/205 in 1963 and 1969 respectively), which were used to suppress communist terrorists in Thailand in every battlefield. using both the attack version and the transport version It is also used in search and rescue missions both during combat and during natural disasters in Thailand. All of them will be retired in 2021.General characteristics
Crew: 2-4
Length: 17.618 m
Width: 2.908 m
Height: 4.407 m
Empty weight: 2,363 kg
Gross weight: 4,100 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,400 hp)
Main rotor diameter: 14.63 m
Main rotor area: 168.114 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 204 km/h
Cruise speed: 204 km/h
Range: 511 km
Service ceiling: 3,800 m
Rate of climb: 8.1 m/sArmament
Guns: 2 x swivel-mounted M60D , M134
Rocket: 14 x Mk 40 FFAR Rocket
Bell UH-1H Huey with Mk81
In 1977, during the war with communist terrorists. The Royal Thai Air Force came up with the idea to increase the attack potential of the Uh-1H, so there were several trials. Including the installation of 20 lb bombs, the installation of the M3 machine gun to replace the M60D machine gun and the experimental installation of 4 Mk 81 250 lb bombs used in the battle in the north. Low bombing accuracy, as well as slow and noisy helicopters. therefore being easily attack by communist terrorists.General characteristics
Crew: 2-4
Length: 17.618 m
Width: 2.908 m
Height: 4.407 m
Empty weight: 2,363 kg
Gross weight: 4,100 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,400 hp)
Main rotor diameter: 14.63 m
Main rotor area: 168.114 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 204 km/h
Cruise speed: 204 km/h
Range: 511 km
Service ceiling: 3,800 m
Rate of climb: 8.1 m/sArmament
Guns: 2 x swivel-mounted M60D
Rocket: 4 x Mk.81 bomb
Bell 212 Twin Huey
In 1973 - 1978, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police Department ordered a large number of Bell 212 helicopters. It is used in tactical transport. search and rescue aviation use in attacks and being a royal aircraft with all of them being used until now, it has been modified to be armed for use in attack as well.General characteristics
Crew: 2-4
Length: 17.58 m
Width: 2.908 m
Height: 4.39 m
Empty weight: 2,962 kg
Gross weight: 4,763 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B coupled turboshaft engine, 1,800 hp
Main rotor diameter: 14.63 m
Main rotor area: 168.0 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 209 km/h
Cruise speed: 201 km/h
Range: 439 km
Service ceiling: 5,300 m
Rate of climb: 8.86 m/sArmament
Guns: 2 x swivel-mounted M60D
Rocket: 38 x Hydra Rocket pod
Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec
The Royal Thai Army has been approved to purchase Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec light/multipurpose attack helicopter in 2011 and received in 2013, The AS550 C3 Fennec helicopter is a reconnaissance helicopter that can be armed. This will increase the capability of the Royal Thai Army in patrolling for news. and joint attacks with existing AH-1F helicopters.
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 10.93 m
Width: 243.4 m
Height: 3.34 m
Empty weight: 1,220 kg
Gross weight: 2,250 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft, 847 hp
Main rotor diameter: 10.69 m
Main rotor area: 89.75 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 246 km/h
Cruise speed: 245 km/h
Range: 430 km
Service ceiling: 5,700 m
Rate of climb: 10.5 m/sArmament
Guns: 20 mm Giat M621 cannon , Fabrique Nationale de Herstal twin 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun pods
Rocket: 7 x 70mm (2.75") Forges de Zeebrugge rocket launcher FZ220 or 12 x 68 mm Thales Brandt rockets , BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles
Rank VI
Bell AH-1F Cobra
The Royal Thai Army is currently in service with a total of 7 AH-1F helicopters, the first 4 of which were in service in 2016. B.E. 2534 (1991), with 1 machine lost in an accident in the year 2000 (2000) and procuring 4 more machines that were stationed in the United States Army (US Army) in the year 2012 (2012) HJ 1 AH-1F by providing a form of selling military equipment. Excess Defense Article (EDA) of the United States.
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 13.6m
Width: 0.99m
Height: 4.09m
Empty weight: 2,999kg
Gross weight: 4,545kg
Powerplant: 1 × gasturbine Turboshaft lycoming T-53l-703 1,800shp
Main rotor diameter: 13.4 m
Main rotor area: 141 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 276 km/h
Cruise speed: 277 km/h
Range: 537 km
Service ceiling: 3,500 m
Rate of climb: 6.2 m/sArmament
Guns: 20 mm M197 GATLING
Rocket: 38 x Hydra 70 Rocket in M261rocket pod , 8 x BGM-71 TOW
Boeing AH -6i
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the U.S. Department of Defense has informed Congress that the U.S. government has approved the sale of eight AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance helicopters, along with weapons, parts and other support, to the Royal Thai Army. Approximately $400 million (12 billion baht) will be awarded to the Royal Thai Army through the Foreign Military Sales program in 2019 and to be handed over to the Royal Thai Army in 2024.
General characteristics
Crew: 1–2
Length: 9.94 m
Width: 1.402 m
Height: 2.48 m
Empty weight: 722 kg
Gross weight: 1,610 kg
Powerplant: 1 × One Allison 250-C30 turboshaft, 425 hp
Main rotor diameter: 8.352 m
Main rotor area: 54.61 m2Performance
Maximum speed: 282 km/h
Cruise speed: 250 km/h
Range: 430 km
Service ceiling: 5,700 m
Rate of climb: 10.5 m/sArmament
Guns: 2× 12.7 mm (.50 cal) GAU-19; or 2× 7.62 mm (.30 cal) M134 Minigun
Rocket: 2× LAU-68D/A seven-tube rocket pods firing 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rocket projectiles , Anti-tank guided missile: 2× AGM-114 Hellfire