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How long is a Denel AH-2 Rooivalk?

A Denel AH-2 Rooivalk is about 18.7 m (61 ft) long.

What is measured: South African attack helicopter, overall length

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (18.7 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (18.7 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a tennis court
  • About 1.6× as long as a city bus
  • About 2 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • As long as about 3 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 5 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

The Rooivalk shares its engines and transmission with the Puma to reduce development cost.

Source: Denel Aviation specs

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
Mil Mi-28 Havoc17 m (56 ft)0.91×
Bell UH-1 Iroquois17.4 m (57 ft)0.93×
Mil Mi-24 Hind17.5 m (57 ft)0.94×
Sikorsky S-9217.6 m (58 ft)0.94×
Bell UH-1Y Venom17.6 m (58 ft)0.94×
Bell AH-1Z Viper17.7 m (58 ft)0.95×
AH-64 Apache17.7 m (58 ft)0.95×
Mil Mi-8 Hip18.2 m (60 ft)0.97×
Denel AH-2 Rooivalk18.7 m (61 ft)this page
UH-60 Black Hawk19.8 m (65 ft)1.1×

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