Fastest Military Helicopters
Overview
Ranking of the fastest military helicopters in the world. Speed is vital for attack helicopters engaging fleeting targets, transport helicopters extracting troops under fire, and reconnaissance helicopters covering large areas. This ranking compares maximum speeds of military rotorcraft.
Z-18
#1 Ranked
336 km/h
Top Value
Fastest Military Helicopters
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Z-18 | 🇨🇳 China | Changhe | 336 | |
| 🥈 2 | Mi-24 Hind | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mil | 330 | |
| 🥉 3 | H160M Guépard | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 325 | |
| 4 | H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 324 | |
| 5 | H225M / EC725 Caracal | 🇩🇪 Germany | Airbus Helicopters | 324 | |
| 6 | Mi-28 Havoc | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mil | 324 | |
| 7 | CH-47 Chinook | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | 315 | |
| 8 | CH-53 Sea Stallion | 🇺🇸 United States | Sikorsky | 315 | |
| 9 | Ka-50 Hokum "Black Shark" | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Kamov | 315 | |
| 10 | EC665 Tiger | 🇩🇪 Germany | Eurocopter | 315 | |
| 11 | Z-9 Haitun | 🇨🇳 China | Harbin | 315 | |
| 12 | AW109 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 311 | |
| 13 | AW139 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 310 | |
| 14 | AW149 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 310 | |
| 15 | SA340 Gazelle | 🇫🇷 France | Aérospatiale | 310 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | AH-2 Rooivalk | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Denel | 309 | |
| 17 | AW101 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 309 | |
| 18 | AS565 Panther | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 306 | |
| 19 | S-92 Superhawk | 🇺🇸 United States | Sikorsky | 306 | |
| 20 | Ka-52 Alligator Hokum-B | 🇷🇺 Russia | Kamov | 300 | |
| 21 | Ka-60 Kasatka | 🇷🇺 Russia | Kamov | 300 | |
| 22 | WG-13 Lynx | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Westland | 300 | |
| 23 | Mi-38 | 🇷🇺 Russia | Kazan | 300 | |
| 24 | NH90 / Caiman | 🇩🇪 Germany | NHIndustries | 300 | |
| 25 | Z-10 | 🇨🇳 China | Changhe | 300 | |
| 26 | Mi-26 Halo | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Mil | 295 | |
| 27 | UH-60 Black Hawk | 🇺🇸 United States | Sikorsky | 294 | |
| 28 | AH-64 Apache | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | 293 | |
| 29 | AW159 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 291 | |
| 30 | 429 GlobalRanger | 🇺🇸 United States | Bell | 287 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | H135M / EC365 | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 287 | |
| 32 | S-76 Spirit | 🇺🇸 United States | Sikorsky | 287 | |
| 33 | AH-6 Little Bird | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing | 282 | |
| 34 | AW119 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | AgustaWestland | 282 | |
| 35 | MD-500 | 🇺🇸 United States | Hughes | 282 | |
| 36 | Dhruv | 🇮🇳 India | HAL | 280 | |
| 37 | Prachand | 🇮🇳 India | HAL | 280 | |
| 38 | A129 Mangusta | 🇮🇹 Italy | Agusta | 278 | |
| 39 | Bell 430 | 🇺🇸 United States | Bell | 278 | |
| 40 | H120 / EC120 Colibri | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 278 | |
| 41 | OH-1 Ninja | 🇯🇵 Japan | Kawasaki | 278 | |
| 42 | Z-11 | 🇨🇳 China | Changhe | 278 | |
| 43 | AH-1 Cobra | 🇺🇸 United States | Bell | 277 | |
| 44 | SA321 Super Frelon | 🇫🇷 France | Aérospatiale | 275 | |
| 45 | Bo 105 | 🇩🇪 Germany | MBB | 270 |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | km/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Ka-27 Helix | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Kamov | 270 | |
| 47 | KUH-1 Surion | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KAI | 270 | |
| 48 | H145M / EC645 | 🇫🇷 France | Airbus Helicopters | 269 | |
| 49 | SH-3 Sea King | 🇺🇸 United States | Sikorsky | 267 | |
| 50 | CH-46 Sea Knight | 🇺🇸 United States | Boeing/Vertol | 266 |