EC640

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Trivia

The EC640 helicopter is available to an ECA commander in either a radar suite or armed light combat variant, performing base surveillance or defense respectively. The unit cannot be ordered to move, as it remains in proximity to it parent structure. The helicopter will be lost if the structure it is attached to is destroyed.

Lore

The Eurocopter EC640 is a light-weight helicopter primarily designed by French engineers. Specifically conceived as a patrol reconnaissance and AWACS aircraft, it is equipped with a sophisticated sensor pod that houses a variety of passive and active radar systems and infra-red cameras. Once deployed from a Region or Field Command, the helicopter will automatically patrol around its parent structure in an extensive circle, providing radar coverage to European forces and detecting any concealed intruder, vehicle or structure inside the base perimeter. Upon detection, the helicopter will remain hovering above the suspect and keep it in its sights until ground elements reach the site to resolve the situation by any means necessary.

The Cheetah is the armed version of the lightweight Eurocopter model EC640. Upon deployment, it will automatically patrol the surroundings of the Region Command and engage ground targets of opportunity with its rocket launchers. Be advised however that the Region Command can only deploy one type of helicopter at a time, so you will have to choose between early radar access or better protection from early game rushes.

Variants

There are two variants of the EC640: the Radar Helicopter and the Cheetah Attack Helicopter.

• Radar Helicopter
• Cheetah Attack Helicopter

Radar Helicopter
Unit
Faction	ECA
Base unit	EC640
Role	Reconnaissance
Properties
Hit points	450
Armor type	HeavyGunshipArmor
Sight radius	400
Speed (air)	70
Production
Cost	$500
Build time	0:10
Built at	Region Command Field Command
Requires	None
Hotkey	R
Function
Ability	Provides radar map Detects stealthed enemy units (radius 150)
Notes	Cannot be controlled Automatically patrols the parent structure Will be automatically rebuilt 30 seconds after destruction Will be destroyed when its parent structure is destroyed

The Radar Helicopter variant is the ECA's radar provider. A single helicopter can be built at the Region Command and each Field Command.

Cheetah Attack Helicopter
Unit
Faction	ECA
Base unit	EC640
Role	Defense
Armament	GIAT 20mm machine guns 2x HOT missile pods
Properties
Hit points	450
Armor type	HeavyGunshipArmor
Sight radius	400
Speed (air)	70
Production
Cost	$500
Build time	0:15
Built at	Region Command
Requires	None
Hotkey	C
Combat
Ground attack	5 * 40 (200 total) GATTLING (machine guns) 50-10 * 4 (200-40 total) JET_MISSILE (missiles)
Cooldown	66 between shots, 4000 between attacks (machine guns) 250 between shots, 6000 between attacks (missiles)
Attack range	220, minimum 2.6, radius 1 (machine guns) 220, minimum 40, radius 5-15 (missiles)
Function
Notes	Cannot be controlled Automatically patrols the parent structure Will be automatically rebuilt 30 seconds after destruction Will be permanently lost when its parent structure is destroyed

Only available at the Region Command, the Cheetah Attack Helicopter variant serves as a deterrent to early base attacks by its owner's opponent(s). The Region Command comes with a Cheetah Attack Helicopter when built.

If you play on the ECA side in Skirmish v.1.87 Cheetah Attack Helicopter will be installed automatically.

Behind the scenes

Before 1.87 This upgrade can be used either unable to upgrade simultaneously.