Festa al Cel 2019 ✈️ EC665 Tiger, Agressive Heli Flying!! - HD 50fps

Fantastic EC665 Tiger aggressive flight display by Spain's 'Ejército de Tierra'. The pilots perform extreme maneuvers at low altitude in an outstanding display of attack helicopter agility!

You can watch this exact same flight demo with sunset lighting here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW7Ht0y4K6c

The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC665 Tiger is a four-bladed, twin-engined attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003. In the anglosaxon languages it is known as the 'Tiger'; in France and Spain it is called the 'Tigre'.

Development of the EC665 started during the Cold War, and it was initially intended as an anti-tank helicopter platform to be used against a Soviet ground invasion of Western Europe. During its prolonged development period the Soviet Union collapsed, but France and Germany chose to proceed with the development, shifting the focus to a multirole attack helicopter. It achieved operational readiness in 2008.

This helicopter has the distinction of being the first all-composite helicopter developed in Europe; even the earliest models also incorporate other advanced features such as a glass cockpit, stealth technology, and high agility to increase its survivability. Improved variants have since entered service, outfitted with more powerful engines and compatible with a wider range of weapons.

The Tiger is capable of undertaking a wide range of combat missions, including armed reconnaissance and surveillance, anti-tank and close air support, escort and protection of friendly assets; and can operate during day or night in all-weather conditions, and has been designed to include operations in the aftermath of nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare. The Tiger can also be used in the maritime environment, able to operate from the decks of ships including frigates and during extreme weather conditions. Amongst the Tiger's notable qualities, it possesses very high levels of agility, much of which is attributed to the design of its 13-meter four-bladed hingeless main rotor; the Tiger can perform full loops and negative g manoeuvres. Power is provided by a pair of FADEC-controlled MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 turboshaft engines.

The Tiger has a tandem-seat 'glass cockpit' and is operated by a two-man crew; the pilot is placed in the forward position, with the gunner seated behind. Either of the crew members can manage the weapon systems or the primary flight controls, switching roles if necessary. In addition to flying the aircraft, the Tiger's pilot would typically be in control of the self-defence systems and communications, as well as some secondary weapons functions.

Crew new to the Tiger have to undergo substantial retraining due to the differences from older platforms, particularly in higher workload management and the additional capabilities afforded by the type; one major change from preceding attack helicopters is a far greater degree of operational autonomy. According to Andrew Warner, chief test pilot during the Tiger's development, it is "the easiest-handling aircraft I have ever flown".

The system cost (helicopter, armament, support) and unit cost varies between variants; Australia's Tiger ARH has a price per unit of A$68 million, the latest Tiger HAD variant is estimated to cost US$44–48 million.
SPECIFICATIONS

Crew: 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)
Length: 14.08 m (fuselage)
Height: 3.83 m
Empty weight: 3060 kg
Gross weight: 5090 kg
MTOW: 6000 kg
Fuel capacity: 1080 kg internals
Powerplant: 2 × MTR MTR390 turboshaft engines, 972 kW each
Main rotor diameter: 13 m
Main rotor area: 132.75 m2
Maximum speed: 290 km/h - 315 km/h
Range: 800 km
Ferry range: 1300 km with external tanks in the inboard stations
Service ceiling: 4000 m
Rate of climb: 10.7 m/s
Disk loading: 38.343 kg/m2
Power/mass: 0.38 kW/kg

More info on this helicopter here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Tiger

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