Aircraft Photo of D-HBKA | MBB-Kawasaki BK-117A-3(M) | AirHistory.net #664741
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:D-HBKA
Aircraft Original Type:MBB-Kawasaki BK-117
Aircraft Generic Type:MBB-Kawasaki BK-117
Aircraft Version:MBB-Kawasaki BK-117A-3(M)
C/n (msn):P-2
Location
City / Airport:FarnboroughMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLF   IATA: FAB   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Farnborough International 1986
 
Photo Date:7 September 1986
Photo by:Massimo Liperi
Photo ID: 664741
Photo Comment

Painted in camo c/s and displayed with the 'RAMS 3000' surname. It featured a Lucas turret housing a 12.7 mm Browning heavy machine gun with 450 rounds of ammunition. Pylons on either side for a total of eight anti-tank missiles, typically HOT 2, though the pylons could also carry TOW missiles. Air-to-air missiles, rocket pods, and forward-firing cannons could also be carried on these pylons. Weapons associated to a SFIM APX-M397 stabilised thermal sight as well as an additional mast-mounted sight and digital weapons controls avionics. Other systems included an infrared jammer and chaff/flare/ECM system, a Racal Prophet radar warning system and a Racal RAMS 3000 Series avionics management system. Thanks to Joachim Lippl for tech notes.

This photo is copyright © Massimo Liperi, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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