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attack helicopter
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aircraft class designed to attack ground targets with lift provided by a powered rotor
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A British AgustaWestland Apache helicopter fires rockets at enemy insurgents in Afghanistan, June 2008.
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry, military vehicles and fortifications. Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships.
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