Description

The AH-55 Charger is a large Multirole Attack Helicopter developed by the Volksian Aircraft Development Corporation for a request by the Volksian Air Corps.

Design

The request by the Volksian Air Corps to create a new heli arrived at the VADC Office in early 1985 with the Classifications to carry 12,000lbs of weapons and a fully equipped squad.

So VADC came up with 2 proposals which was split among 2 build teams with team 1 finishing first with the AH-55 Charger.

The AH-55 Charger featured contra rotating rotors, an armored fuselage capable of withstanding 25mm autocannon fire, retractable undercarriage, a maximum payload capability of 15,000lbs, space for 20 fully equipped troops or 16 stretchers,
8 hardpoints which can support ordinance racks, a service ceiling of 35,000ft, and a top speed of 225mph.

Weapons

2x 30mm auto cannons
2x 40mm Rotary Cannons
8x AGA-25 Vezda (Russian for everywhere) Multirole missile
10x AA-13 Razbirat (Russian for dismantle) Air to Air missile

Controls

AG1 - 40mm Rotary Cannons
AG2 - Lights
VTOL - Throttle
Trim - Pitch
Throttle - Collective

Ingame

Alternate Loadout

12x 500lb bombs

TTO

02/08/21