Yugoslav Helicopter Tech Tree

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Yugoslav Helicopter Tech Tree


Post by @YugoSlav and @Black_Red_Baron

Today I would like to propose an independent Yugoslav helicopter tech tree.
It consists of helicopters that were/are used by the Yugoslav, Serbian, and Slovenian Air Force.


Rank V

Bell 412EP (7.7)
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Specifications:

  • Crew: 3
  • Capacity: maximum external load of almost 6,614 lb (3,000 kg)
  • Length: 56 ft 1 in (17.1 m) including rotors
  • Fuselage length: 43 ft (13 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
  • Empty weight: 6,789 lb (3,079 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 11,900 lb (5,398 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3D Twin-Pac - each, 1,800 shp (900 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
  • Main rotor area: 1,662 sq ft (154.4 m2)
  • Maximum speed: 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h)
  • Range: 529 nmi (609 mi, 980 km)
  • Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

Armament:

  • 1x FN MAG 7.62 mm door-mounted machine gun
  • 14x 70 mm Hydra rockets (2x LAU-68 rocket pod)
Gallery

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Sources

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/bell-412ep-twin-engine-helicopter/
Bell 412 - Wikipedia
https://sierra5.net/novice-novo/novice/item/937-bojno-streljanje-s-helikopterji
Srednji večnamenski helikopter Bell 412 - Postani vojak

Soko S-55-5 (8.0)

Yugoslav-built Westland WS-55 helicopter.

Specifications:

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 19.1 m
  • Diameter of the rotor blades: 16.16 m
  • Height: 4.07 m
  • Empty weight: 2710 kg
  • Normal takeoff weight: 3270 kg
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 3630 kg
  • Fuel capacity: 470 kg
  • Maximum speed: 176 km/h
  • Cruise Speed: 139 km/h
  • Range: 485 km
  • Engine: Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340-40, 410 kW (600 hp)

Armament:

  • 2x FFAR 2.75-inch (VVRS 69.8 mm) unguided rocket launchers
  • 4x 9M14 Malyutka missiles
Gallery

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Sources

http://www.maketarplus.com/dokumenta/2019-01.pdf
Prvi helikopteri u JNA - Westland WS 51 i Sikorsky S-55
SIKORSKY S55 - Page
https://sr.wikipedia.org/sr-el/Сикорски_H-19_(СОКО_С-55)#Коришћење_у_Југославији

MI-8T (8.3)

Specifications:

  • Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
  • Length: 18.4 m (60 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 7,100 kg (15,653 lb)
  • Gross weight: 11,100 kg (24,471 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV3-117MT turboshaft engines, 1,454 kW (1,950 hp) each
  • Main rotor diameter: 21.29 m (69 ft 10 in)
  • Main rotor area: 356 m2 (3,830 sq ft)
  • Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
  • Range: 495 km (308 mi, 267 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament:

  • Side-door mounted manually-controlled 12.7x108 mm HMG
  • 64x S-5 rockets (4 x UB-16-57 launchers) + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 16x BR-VZ-128mm rockets (4x L-128-04 launchers) + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 4x M09 gun pods with M55-09 gun 20x110mm + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 4x 12.7mm gun pods (4 guns) + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 32x 16 kg bombs + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 4x 100 kg bombs + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 4x 250 kg bombs + 2x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
Gallery

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Sources

Mil Mi-8T (HT-40) - Page

Soko HN-42M Gama 1 (9.0)
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Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 341H. The name GAMA is derived from the abbreviation of Gazelle helicopter and Malyutka anti-tank missile.

Specifications:

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor
  • Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub
  • Empty weight: 908 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,000 kg (3,968 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIB, 530 hp
  • Main rotor diameter: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Main rotor area: 86.5 m2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section
  • Maximum speed: 306 km/h at sea level
  • Range: 670 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament:

  • 4x 9M14M Malyutka missiles (MCLOS) + 2x 9M32M Strela-2M/A missiles
  • 4x 9M14M Malyutka missiles (MCLOS)
  • 14x 57mm rockets (2x LLU-007 launchers)
  • 2x 12.7mm gun pods (2 guns)
  • 2x 7.62mm gun pods (4 guns)
  • 32x 57mm rockets (2x UB-16 launchers)
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Rank VI

HN-45M GAMA 2 (9.3)
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Yugoslav-built attack version of SA 342L.

Specifications:

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor
  • Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub
  • Empty weight: 1000 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,000 kg
  • Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Astazou XIV, 580 hp
  • Main rotor diameter: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Main rotor area: 86.5 m2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section
  • Maximum speed: 288 km/h at sea level
  • Range: 670 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament:

  • 4x 9M14P1-2T Malyutka missiles (SACLOS) TANDEM SHAPED + 9M32M Strela 2M/A
  • 4x 9M14P1 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS) + 9M32M Strela 2M/A
  • 14x 57mm rockets (2x LLU-007 launchers) + 2x Browning Mk II 7,7mm
  • 2x 12.7mm gun pods (2 guns)
  • 2x 7.62mm gun pods (4 guns)
  • 32x 57mm rockets (2x UB-16 launchers)
Gallery

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Sources

https://old.weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/BB06 - AT-3 Sagger.html
Malyutka 9M14P1 and 9M14PB1: https://www.valir.rs/productpdf/MISSILE-9M14PB1-MALYUTKA-en.pdf
Malyutka 9M14P1: Guided projectile 9M14P | Missilery.info
Malyutka 9M14P1-2T: krusik.rs - Malyutka 9M14P1-2T
Malyutka 9M14P1-2 family: https://www.valir.rs/productpdf/MALYUTKA-2-eng.pdf
Malyutka 9M14P1-2 family: https://yugoimport.com/en/proizvodi/malyutka-2-anti-tank-guided-missile-family

Mi-17V-5 (9.3)
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Specifications:

  • Crew 3
  • Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg
  • Max speed: 250 km/h
  • Cruising speed: 220-230 km/h
  • Range: with main fuel tanks 675 km, with two internal additional fuel tanks 1180 km
  • Service ceiling: 6000 km
  • Engines: VK-2500-03: 2 × 2400 hp

Armament:

  • Side-door mounted manually-controlled 12.7x108 mm HMG
  • 80x S-8 KOM 80mm rockets (4 x B8V-20A launchers)
  • 16x BR-VZ-128mm rockets (4x L-128-04 launchers)
  • 4x ALAS-H missiles
  • 4x GROM-B missiles
  • 4x M09 gun pods with M55-09 gun 20x110mm
  • 4x 12.7mm gun pods (4 guns)
  • 4x 7.62 mm gun pods (8 guns)
  • 128x 57mm rockets (4x L-57-32MD launchers)
  • 8x 9M14P1-2T Malyutka missiles (SACLOS) + 4x 9M32M Strela 2M/A
  • 32x 16 kg bombs
  • 4x 100 kg bombs
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Sources

Grom-B: https://www.yugoimport.com/en/proizvodi/grom-b-thunder-b#:~:text=GROM-B (THUNDER-B ) TV-guided air,centers%2C light surface ships%2C MBTs

SA.342L Gazela (9.3)
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General characteristics:

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor
  • Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub
  • Empty weight: 1000 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,000 kg
  • Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Astazou XIV, 580 hp
  • Main rotor diameter: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Main rotor area: 86.5 m2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section
  • Maximum speed: 288 km/h at sea level
  • Range: 670 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament:

  • 1x GIAT M621 20mm machine gun + 12x 68mm SNEB rockets (1x LR 6812 launcher)
  • 4x HOT missiles
Gallery

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Sources

http://www.maketarplus.com/dokumenta/2019-01.pdf
Aerospatiale SA-341 Gazelle-Soko Gazela

Soko HN-45M Gama 2M (9.7)


Soko HN-45M Gama 2 modernized by Serbia

Specifications:

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor
  • Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub
  • Empty weight: 1000 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,000 kg
  • Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Astazou XIV, 580 hp
  • Main rotor diameter: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Main rotor area: 86.5 m2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section
  • Maximum speed: 288 km/h at sea level
  • Range: 670 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament:

  • 4x Pauk-H missiles
  • 4x Pauk-M missiles
  • 4x 2T5 Malyutka missiles (SACLOS)
  • 14x 80mm S-8KOM unguided rockets (2x L80-07 launchers)
  • 14x 80mm S-8LGR laser guided rockets (2x L80-07 launchers)
  • 14x 57mm rockets (2x LLU-007 launchers)
  • 2x 12.7mm machine gun pod
Gallery

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https://youtu.be/W-MAMmiG90o

Sources

Airbus H145M (9.7)

Specifications

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 9 pax / 1,793 kg (3,953 lb) payload
  • Length: 13.03 m (42 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,792 kg (3,951 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,585 kg (7,904 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 723.0 kg (1,593.9 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engines, 550 kW (740 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
  • Main rotor area: 95 m2 (1,020 sq ft)
  • Cruise speed: 246 km/h (153 mph, 133 kn)
  • Maximum speed: 268 km/h (167 mph, 145 kn)
  • Range: 680 km (420 mi, 370 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,240 m (17,190 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 8.1 m/s (1,590 ft/min)

Armament:

  • 14x 80mm S-8KOM unguided rockets (2x L80-07 launchers)
  • 14x 80mm S-8LGR laser guided rockets (2x L80-07 launchers)
  • 2x 12.7mm machine gun pod
  • 2x Pauk-H missiles
  • 2x Pauk-M missiles
Gallery

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https://youtu.be/oIVhTDGABkE

Sources

https://utva-avio.com/machine-gun-container/
Rocket launchers – UTVA AVIO D.O.O.
[EKSKLUZIVNO] Prve fotografije srpskog H145M na Buržeu, izložen sa domaćim naoružanjem - Tango Six
Eurocopter EC145 - Wikipedia
[FOTO-REPORTAŽA] "Granit 2023": Kako je petina Vojske Srbije proslavila svoj Dan na batajničkom aerodromu - Tango Six


Rank VII

Mi-35M (10.3)

Specifications:

  • Length: 18m
  • Rotor Diameter: 17m
  • Height: 4m
  • Empty Weight: 8100 kg
  • Maximum Weight: 11500 kg
  • Load Capacity: 2400 kg
  • Crew: 2 (Pilot and Co-Pilot)
  • Engines: 2x Klimov TVA-3000 / VK-3500
  • Total Power: 4930 hp
  • Maximum Speed: 350 km/h
  • Maximum Range: 450 km
  • Maximum Altitude: 5700 meters

Armament:

  • 1x twin-barrel GSh-23V 23mm cannon
  • 8x 9М114/9M120 Ataka-V missiles
  • 80x S-8 80mm unguided rockets
Gallery

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https://youtu.be/AVtKg0tEXKg

Sources

https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mi-35m-hind-e/


Unused Helicopters
  • Mi-24V
  • Bell OH-58 Kiowa
  • Mi-4

Sources

http://www.maketarplus.com/dokumenta/2019-01.pdf
Prvi helikopteri u JNA - Westland WS 51 i Sikorsky S-55
https://www.yugoimport.com/en/proizvodi/possible-configurations-weapon-systems-medium-size-helicopters
Raketni lanseri – UTVA AVIO D.O.O.
https://www.yugoimport.com/en/proizvodi
Aerospatiale SA-341 Gazelle-Soko Gazela
Vojna avijacija Archives - Tango Six
https://www.army-technology.com/
https://ww2facts.net/
https://old.weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/BB06 - AT-3 Sagger.html
https://www.ridder.aero/article/croatian-warriors-oh-58-kiowa-warrior/
Serbia officially introduced its new helicopter fleet —
https://tangosix.rs/2013/08/10/40-godina-sluzbe-helikoptera-gazela-u-jugoslovenskim-vazduhoplovstvima/
krusik.rs - Start
https://www.valir.rs/en-us/category/anti-tank-rockets


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+1

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+1 because of unique helicopter armaments and had to be hard to find all different versions.

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You could add Croatian Mi-171Sh folded with Mi-17V5, to my knowlage Mi171Sh is export version of Mi-8AMTSh. In my short research i could only find pictures and text that mentions S-8 rockets, but if its really just a export Mi-8AMTSh(with out nose mounted 7.62) it could be added with all weapons of standard Mi-8AMTSh because as we all know that Gaijin does not care about historical armament, example F-4F with Aim-9J.

Question: why is OH-58 unused?

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Because it doesn’t have a unique weapons loadout… Although the same can be said for Mi-35M, so I’ll most likely add the OH-58D after the Mi-17. Or maybe I should move Mi-35M after Mi-17 and add OH-58D after GAMA?

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What would be the loadout of the OH-58?

2 pylons with provisions to carry combinations of:

  • 1 x LAU-68 rocket launcher with 7 70mm Hydra 70 rockets
  • 2 x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
  • 1 x 12.7 mm M3P heavy machine gun
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It would slightly expand the tech tree, while it has no its own domestic srmament. If you think addition of OH-58 makes suggested Tech Tree more competitive then I believe such addition can be justified.

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You know how gaijin is, they will add Mi-35M because they can just ctrl+c. And as we all know they will add as much helis they can(joke), but hear me out. Did you know that Serbia will get Mi-35P? You could add it to unused helis/folded with Mi-35M in TT.

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Mi-17 → Mi-35M
GAMA → OH-58D

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+1🤙

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Maybe not as strong as other helicopter trees but it’s unique enough to be enjoyable for an independent Yugoslav tree +1

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