Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. In Germany it is known as the Tiger; in France it is called the Tigre. It is also designated the EC 665. Table of contents 1 History 2 Inventory 3 Versions 4 Characteristics 5 References History In 1984 the French and German governments had a requirement for an advanced multi-role battlefield helicopter. In November 1989, Eurocopter received a contract to build 5 prototypes. Three were to be unarmed testbeds, and the other two armed prototypes: one for the anti-tank varient, and the other for the French escort helicopter varient. The first prototype first flew in April 1991. Inventory Germany's total requirement is for 212 units; France's total requirement is for 215 units. Versions Characteristics References This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.