Trivia Question # 10 ( final ) Helicopters of the World, Tuesday 01 / 09 / 07

This helicopter is intended for carrying landing troops, delivery of weapons & ammunition to the battlefield area, evacuation of casualties, patrol and protection of econimic zones when based on the ships, S.A.R and training of the crews. The helo has a single rotor scheme with a five blade rotor and the composite blade is attached to the hub by a torsion bar. The seats for the crew and troopers are energy attenuating seats and the pilot in command is in the right hand seat. The power plant is comprised of new generation modular design engines. All principal systems and units are duplicated and separated. The control system links and transmission shafts can sustain the hits of 12.7 mm bullets, and composite polymetric materials make up about 60 percent of the Helo,s structural weight. Foam polyurethane filled fuel tanks also aid in the prevention of fuel explosions. Name this Helo. Answer by PM only. Do not answer " Was It " or with a question mark. No changing of an answer after your original submission. Any answer submitted after 1200 hrs E.S.T on the day the answer will post will not count. Answer will post on Thursday 01 / 11 / 07 at 1200 hrs E.S.T. There is a possibility of a tie between Chopperfan and Brain44 in part 2 and an overall tie between Paul Toz and Brain44. Tie breaker questions would be posted to break the tie in part 2 to determine the winner of part 2 and also to determine the overall winner.