List of active United Republic of China Army Aviation aircraft

List of active United Republic of China Army Aviation aircraft

Support helicopters

Bell/AI UH-1H Iroquois (260 in service as of 1982)

On August 13th 1969, Aerospace Industries signed an agreement with Bell to assemble 260 UH-1Hs for the United Republic of China Army. The first Bell/UA UH-1H Iroquois was rolled out on December 14th 1970 and the last one was completed in 1982.

AI 330RC Puma (30 in service as of 1982)

License-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma manufactured by Aerospace Industries of United Republic of China. Designated as the AI 330RC by Aerospatiale.

AI 330RC-A: Prototype, only two build using kits supplied by Aérospatiale.

AI 330RC-B: Initial production version for the United Republic of China Army Aviation. Produced from 1972 to 1976.

AI 330RC-C: improved model produced from 1976 to present.

Boeing CH-47RC Chinook (40 in service as of 1982)

Boeing signed an agreement with Aerospace Industries to permit production of the type for United Republic of China military requirements as the "CH-47RC".

Aerospace Industries obtained two as pattern machines in 1971 and then went on to build 38 more, with the first five assembled from kits supplied by Boeing.

Attack helicopters

Bell AH-1 Cobra (90 in service as of 1982)

In 1970, United Republic of China requested the purchase of 15 AH-1s from the United States under the program codenamed "Lu Peng", to improve the attack capability of United Republic of China Army helicopter fleet. The letter of acceptance was signed in February 1972 and nine were delivered to United Republic of China Army in April 1973. Along with these helicopters, 2000 AGM-114C Hellfire anti-tank missiles and about 600 AIM-9S Sidewinder air-to-air missiles were also ordered. By April 1975, United Republic of China had ordered another four batches of eight AH-1s, bringing the total ordered to 60. These helicopters were to equip to two attack helicopter groups.

In 1997 the United Republic of China made another request for 30 additional AH-1s to equip a third group. The contract for the first 9 helicopters was awarded on October 3rd and that for the remaining 12 on December 19th. Delivery of all 30 AH-1W had been completed in 1981.

520MRC Defender (75 in service as of 1982)

A license-built version of the McDonnell Douglas 500MG Defender light multi-role military helicopter which is manufactured by Aerospace Industries of United Republic of China.

520MRC Defender: produced from 1976 to present.

500MRC/TOW Defender: Anti-tank version of the 520MRC Defender, armed with TOW anti-tank missiles.