MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON
(HMLA 469 - REIN, ACE)
MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON
(HMLA 469 - REIN, ACE)
Type: Reinforced Helicopter Squadron
Mission: Provide close air support, armed escort, and aerial reconnaissance to locate, engage, and destroy enemy forces, enabling the MAGTF to maneuver and dominate the battlespace.
Size: XXX Marines
Squadron Commander: 1stLt. Lee "Jitters" (Vengeance 6)
Squadron Executive Officer: N/A
Squadron Senior Enlisted Advisor: Sgt. Shadie "Respawn" (Vengeance 4)
Flight Lead: 2ndLt. Gunner (Vengeance 1)
Enlisted Advisor: N/A
Flight Lead: N/A
Enlisted Advisor: N/A
Flight Lead: N/A
Enlisted Advisor: N/A
General Characteristics
Crew: 2: one pilot, one co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
Length: 53 ft (16 m) including rotors
Fuselage length: 44 ft 5 in (13.5 m)
Width: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) stub wings
Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Empty weight: 5,810 lb (2,635 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,100 hp (820 kW)
Main rotor diameter: 44 ft 0 in (13.4 m)
Main rotor area: 1,520 sq ft (141 m2)
Blade section: NACA 0009.3 mod
Performance
Maximum speed: 149 kn (171 mph, 276 km/h)
Never exceed speed: 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)
Range: 310 nmi (360 mi, 570 km)
Service ceiling: 11,400 ft (3,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,230 ft/min (6.2 m/s)
Armament
2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) multi-barrel Miniguns, or 2 × M129 40 mm grenade launchers, or one of each, in the M28 turret. (When one of each was mounted, the minigun was mounted on the right side of the turret, due to feed requirements.)
2.75 in (70 mm) rockets – 7 rockets mounted in the M158 launcher or 19 rockets in the M200 launcher
M18 7.62 mm Minigun pod or XM35 armament subsystem with XM195 20 mm cannon
Chaff and flare dispensers
General Characteristics
Crew: 1–4
Capacity: 3,880 pounds (1,760 kg) including 11–14 troops, 6 stretchers and attendant, or equivalent cargo
Length: 57 ft 9 + 5⁄8 in (17.618 m) with rotors
Width: 9 ft 6 + 1⁄2 in (2.908 m) (over skids)
Height: 14 ft 5 + 1⁄2 in (4.407 m) (tail rotor turning)
Empty weight: 5,210 lb (2,363 kg)
Gross weight: 9,039 lb (4,100 kg) (mission weight)
Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,400 shp (1,000 kW) (limited to 1,100 shp (820 kW) by transmission)
Main rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
Main rotor area: 1,809.56 sq ft (168.114 m2)
Performance
Maximum speed: 127 mph (204 km/h, 110 kn) (at maximum takeoff weight; also Vne at this weight)
Cruise speed: 127 mph (204 km/h, 110 kn) (at 5,700 ft (1,700 m) at maximum takeoff weight)
Range: 318 mi (511 km, 276 nmi) (with maximum fuel, no reserves, at sea level)
Service ceiling: 12,600 ft (3,800 m) (at maximum takeoff weight)
Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s) at sea level (at maximum takeoff weight)
Disk loading: 5.25 lb/sq ft (25.6 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.1159 hp/lb (0.1905 kW/kg)
Armament
Various including:
7.62 mm machine guns
2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods
Chaff and flare dispensers
General Characteristics
Crew: 5: 2 pilots, 1 crew chief/right gunner, 1 left gunner, 1 tail gunner (combat crew)
Capacity: 37 troops with default folding canvas seats, 55 troops with center row added, and 31 with new crash attenuating seats.
Internal payload: 32,000 lb (14,515 kg); External payload: 36,000 lb (16,329 kg)
Length: 99 ft 0.5 in (30.188 m)
Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Empty weight: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 73,500 lb (33,339 kg)
Powerplant: 3 × General Electric T64-GE-416 / GE-416A / GE-419 turboshaft engines, 4,380 shp (3,270 kW) each
Main rotor diameter: 79 ft 0 in (24.08 m)
Main rotor area: 4,900 sq ft (460 m2) Sikorsky SC1095
Performance
Maximum speed: 170 kn (200 mph, 310 km/h)
Cruise speed: 150 kn (170 mph, 280 km/h)
Never exceed speed: 170 kn (200 mph, 310 km/h)
Range: 540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km)
Combat range: 180 nmi (210 mi, 330 km)
Ferry range: 990 nmi (1,140 mi, 1,830 km)
Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,600 m)
Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (13 m/s)
Armament
2 × .50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm) window-mounted GAU-21 machine guns
1 × .50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm) ramp-mounted weapons system, GAU-21 (M3M mounted machine gun)
Chaff and flare dispensers