Highest-flying helicopters
46 of the 48 helicopters in the WeaponSpecs database publish a service ceiling figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 2 helicopters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Service ceiling | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V-22 Osprey | 7,620 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | HAL Prachand (LCH) | 6,500 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | AH-64D Apache Longbow | 6,400 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | AH-64E Apache Guardian | 6,400 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Z-10 † | 6,400 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | MH-139 Grey Wolf | 6,200 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 7 | Denel AH-2 Rooivalk | 6,100 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | UH-1Y Venom | 6,100 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 9 | Z-20 † | 6,100 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | AH-1Z Viper | 6,096 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | AW139M | 6,096 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | T625 Gökbey | 6,096 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | HAL Rudra | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | Harbin Z-19 † | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Mi-8MTV-5 † | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | Z-9 † | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | Dhruv | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | T929 ATAK-2 | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | Z-8 † | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | NH90 Caiman | 6,000 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | T129 ATAK | 5,915 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | H160M Guepard | 5,900 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 23 | AH-6 Little Bird | 5,837 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | UH-60M Black Hawk | 5,790 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | CH-47F Chinook | 5,640 m | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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