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HelicoptersOut of production and in service
Attack helicopter
Denel Rooivalk is a attack helicopter originating in South Africa. It was built by Denel Aviation.
South AfricaTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.73 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Attack helicopter
South Africa
Denel Aviation
Out of production and in service
South African Air Force
15
1990–2007
1 April 2011
11 February 1990
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
2 (pilot & weapon systems officer)
18.73 m (61 ft 5 in) overall
5.19 m (17 ft 0 in)
5,730 kg (12,632 lb)
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
8,750 kg (19,290 lb)
1,854 L (490 US gal; 408 imp gal)
2 × Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshaft engines, 1,420 kW (1,900 hp) each
× 15.58 m (51 ft 1 in)
278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn) at sea level (max cruise)
740 km (460 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level (max cruise)
720 km (450 mi, 390 nmi) at 1,525 m (5,003 ft) (max external fuel)
6,100 m (20,000 ft)
13.3 m/s (2,620 ft/min)
190.6 m 2 (2,052 sq ft)
NACA 0015
309 km/h (192 mph, 167 kn)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Denel Rooivalk equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South AfricaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Rooivalk, grouped under Denel Rooivalk. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.