Since the 1950s, helicopters have developed to become a key component of armies everywhere, providing attack, transport and reconnaissance capabilities to land and maritime forces throughout the world.

From deadly fighting machines like the US Army’s AH-64 Apache and the Russian Mil Mi-24 ‘Hind’, to efficient, multipurpose utility helicopters such as the Bell 222 and Harbin Z-9, Modern Military Helicopters is an accessible guide to the most important rotary-winged aviation in service today.

The book is organised by type: attack, reconnaissance, utility, transport and maritime. Find out about

• the Bell AH-1Z Viper gunship, armed with enormous firepower, including a three-barrelled 20mm cannon, Hellfire anti-tank missiles and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles;
• the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator all-weather combat helicopter, capable of destroying ground armour with beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles;
• the Bell V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability;
• and the massive Russian Mil Mi-26, the world’s largest production helicopter with the ability to carry up to 100 combat troops or two combat vehicles.

Illustrated with 90 detailed artworks, *Technical Guide: Modern Military Helicopters* is an essential reference for modellers and aviation enthusiasts.

Bing Chandler is a former Lynx Observer and current Air Safety Officer for the Royal Navy. He has written on a range of subjects, from attack helicopters to aircraft carriers, for the Hush Kit aviation blog. He is the author of German Aircraft of World War II and Modern Military Aircraft. Bing lives in Dorset, UK with his partner, three cats, and a tortoise.