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Airbus Helicopters Tiger

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Twin turboshaft military combat helicopter. Includes enhanced Tiger HAD variant.

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Lift type

Rotary wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Attack

Final assembly

Albacete · Donauworth Genderkingen ·

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Composite

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Airbus Helicopters Tiger HAP/HCP	1991 / 1991	HAP/HCP: 'Hélicoptère d'Appui Protection'/ 'Hélicoptère de Combat Polyvalent', baseline variant.
Airbus Helicopters UHT	1991 / 1991	UHT: 'Unterstützungshubschrauber', German mutli-role fire suport variant.
Airbus Helicopters Tiger HAD	2004 / 2007	Production: 1 (2020) GAMA: Airbus Helicopters TIGER. HAD: 'Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction' in French or 'Helicoptero de Apoyo y Destrucción' in Spanish, enhanced escort and fire support variant.

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