AH-56 "Shayan" armed straight, more powerful than ApacheuserphotoAH-56 "Shayan" armed helicopter, even more powerful than ApacheuserphotoMorning _ Friday _ Evening _ Nine>Modern Military Weapons2023.09.05 Hubei FollowDue to the significant increase in demand for attack helicopters by the US military on the Vietnam battlefield, and the Army's disdain for the AH-1 "Huey Cobra" as a transitional product, they are determined to pursue a perfect ground attack helicopter. So the US Army launched the Advanced Air Fire Support System (AAFSS) tender in 1964. The following year, Lockheed became the winner of the AAFSS project and signed a contract with the Army to manufacture 10 prototype aircraft, named AH-56A and nicknamed "Cheyenne".The AH-56 "Xia Yan" boldly adopts a combination of helicopter and rotary wing flight modes. In addition to using a rotor system composed of four rigid blades, a tail propeller is also added to the tail of the fuselage. The AH-56 "Xia Yan" is also equipped with a long wing on both sides of the fuselage. In addition, the left side of the tail of the aircraft is equipped with a side tail rotor.AH-56 "Xia Yan" side tail rotor and propulsion tail rotorDriving these complex rotor systems is a powerful General Electric T64-GE-16 engine that can output 2930 kW of power. Enable AH-56 "Xia Yan" to reach a maximum speed of 393 kilometers per hour.AH-56 "Xiayan" Operational Imagination MapIn terms of weapon systems, the front seat of the AH-56 "Xia Yan" is the XM-112 Rotating Weapon Station (SGS), which is most notably characterized by a gunner's seat, aiming system, and firing control device that can rotate 360 degrees, making it more convenient for gunners to meet standards.The front seat of AH-56 "Xia Yan" is XM-112 Rotating Weapon Station (SGS)Unlike the helicopters we often see today such as the Apache and Cobra, the AH-56 Shayan has two turrets. The equipment in the nose turret is a 40mm XM129 grenade launcher or a 7.62mm "Mini Gang" machine gun. In