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{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
 |name = H-20 Horse
 |image = H-20 Horse.png
 |caption = An [[Earth Navy]] H-20/N Seahorse helicopter from ENS ''Chancery'' at the [[Floating City]]
 |alt = <!-- Alt text for main image -->
}}{{Infobox aircraft type
 |type = Medium-lift {{wp|utility helicopter}}
 |national origin = {{flag|Earth Kingdom}}
 |manufacturer = Royal Ba Sing Se Foundry Works
 |first flight = 12 April 2022
 |introduction = 16 April 2022
 |introduced = <!--Date the aircraft entered or will enter military or revenue service -->
 |retired = <!--Date the aircraft left service. If vague or more than a few dates, skip this. -->
 |status = In service
 |primary user = [[Earth Army]]<br />[[Earth Navy]]
 |more users = <!-- Limited to THREE (3) "more users" here (4 total users).  List users with {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}}. -->
 |produced = 2022–present
 |number built = 33
 |developed from = <!--The aircraft which formed the basis for this aircraft-->
 |variants with their own articles = <!--Variants OF this aircraft-->
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|}

The '''Royal Foundry H-20 Horse''' is a medium-lift {{wp|utility helicopter}} developed for the [[Earth Army|Army]] and [[Earth Navy|Navy]] of the [[Earth Kingdom]]. Initially developed to serve as an armoured airlifter for the {{wp|air assault}} battalions of the Earth Army's [[Earth Army#Airborne Regiment|Airborne Regiment]], the helicopter first entered service in April 2022. It has since been adopted by the Earth Navy as a {{wp|Navalised aircraft|ship-based}} {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft|maritime patrol}} helicopter and seen combat at the [[Battle of Besorrowed Gorge]]. It is the first functional {{wp|rotary-wing aircraft}} in the world; unlike an {{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|airplane}}, it generates lift by means of its large rotor rather than by a mix of forward engine power and wing configuration.

As an [[airskiff]], the H-20 Horse is a fast, agile and small craft designed to operate from ships and airbases with a limited loitering ability. Unlike most earlier unarmoured models, the H-20 Horse possesses an armoured front fuselage to withstand frontal anti-aircraft fire. The H-20 is named for the {{wp|horse}}, in recognition of the animal's versatile uses to humans; likewise, each of its variants is named after a type of horse. The H-20 Horse currently exists in three variants: the '''H-20/T Workhorse''', an armed utility helicopter and medium airlifter; the '''H-20/C Packhorse''', an unarmed {{wp|Military transport aircraft|transport}} helicopter; and the '''H-20/N Seahorse''', a naval patrol helicopter. A theoretical fourth variant, the '''H-20/A Warhorse''' {{wp|attack helicopter}}, was designed but has not yet entered production.

Today, the H-20 Horse is a ubiquitous presence in the military forces of the Earth Kingdom, functioning in a variety of naval, ground and air roles. With over thirty examples manufactured and currently operational, the H-20 Horse is both the most numerous aircraft in active service and the most-produced aircraft in history.

== Design ==

== Operational history ==

== Variants ==

== Operators ==
* {{flagicon|Earth Kingdom}} [[Earth Army]]: 23

* {{flagicon|Earth Kingdom}} [[Earth Navy]]: 8

== Specifications ==

== See also ==

* [[Airskiff]]

'''Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era'''

* Water Tribe helicopter of unknown model

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