Rolling take off.
AAC Apache's deployed to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan will usually carry out rolling take offs. The heavy fuel and weapons load, combined with the height and heat reduce the aircraft's performance greatly. It's seems to have become a accepted myth that the UK Apache has a greater performance over foreign variants due to its more powerful engine. Infact, the power available to the crew is no different, as the gear box is not rated for the extra power. The AAC do hope to uprate the aircraft in this area at some point in the future.
Rolling take off.
AAC Apache's deployed to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan will usually carry out rolling take offs. The heavy fuel and weapons load, combined with the height and heat reduce the aircraft's performance greatly. It's seems to have become a accepted myth that the UK Apache has a greater performance over foreign variants due to its more powerful engine. Infact, the power available to the crew is no different, as the gear box is not rated for the extra power. The AAC do hope to uprate the aircraft in this area at some point in the future.