Eurocopter EC665 Tiger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eurocopter EC665 Tiger

Eurocopter Tiger of the French Army.
Role	Attack Helicopter
National origin	France & Germany
Manufacturer	Eurocopter.
First flight	April 27th 1991.
Introduction	2005
Status	Active
Primary user	French Army

The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger is a new generation of attack helicopter built in France and Germany by Eurocopter. At the beginning of 2013, countries using this were Australia, France, Germany, and Spain. The Tiger (French: Tigre) is a twin-turbine helicopter built in metal. Weapons are rockets, 30mm cannon, and missiles.

France used this helicopter in the Afghanistan war and in 2013 war in Mali against al-Qaeda.

Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. ISBN: 1-84013-812-2.
Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN: 2-907051-24-5.

Images for kids

German Army Tiger UHT
An Australian Army Tiger in 2015
Tiger in flight, 2012
Forward cockpit of a Tiger HAP
Mast above the rotor head with the Osiris system
A French Army EC-665 Tiger during a firing exercise from Forward Operating Base Morales-Frazier on January 23, 2011 in Kapissa, Afghanistan
In 2013 a German Army Tiger UHT fired its weapons for the first time in a CAS mission.
A French Tiger HAP in 1993. Many units of this version were upgraded to the HAD version.
A Spanish Army Tiger HAD at the International airshow, in Madrid, Spain
Australian Army ARH Tiger at Avalon Airport, Australia
A Tiger flying directly overhead