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Isn't the AH-64 supposed to be armoured against 12.7mm ammo? The P-51
certainly wouldn't be protected against the 30mm HEDP fired by the
helo. It would be a question of whether the helo could land a hit
before being slowly chewed to pieces by multiple .50 strikes.

Tony Williams



You'd also wonder how many hits the rotor blades and hub could sustain
before coming apart.


Odds are the Mustang would be firing down on the helo, towards the more
exposed critical components. Most of the armour would be
positioned for protection from ground fire underneath.

If the helo was flying low/NOE, it'd be a brave Mustang pilot who made a
diving attack.