| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 678 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Denel CSH-2 Rooivalk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Denel CSH-2 Rooivalk |
| Aircraft Version: | Denel AH-2A Rooivalk |
| C/n (msn): | 1008 |
| Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pretoria - WaterkloofMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FAWK IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Africa Aerospace and Defence 2002 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 2002 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 317319 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
The international sanctions laid upon South Africa because of apartheid forced the country to create its own defence industry. The first flight of the Rooivalk attack helicopter dates back to February 1990. The drive train and powerplant are based on the Aerospatiale SA-330 Puma series and the Turbomeca Makila engine. The Rooivalk was a finalist in Turkey's attack helicopter evaluation but lost against the Agusta A129 Mangusta. In the end, only 12 Rooivalks were produced for the SAAF. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 December 2020, and has since been viewed 5442 times. |