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An AH-1S Cobra, 1986. The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a dedicated attack helicopter, built to provide close air support and to escort friendly troop transports. [8] [4] The visual design of the Cobra was intentionally made to be sleek and be akin to that of a jet fighter. [4]
The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engined attack helicopter that was developed on behalf of, and primarily operated by, the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J SeaCobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, and the AH-1W SuperCobra.
An AH-1Z at an air show displaying four-blade rotors and longer stub wings. The Bell AH-1Z Viper is an attack helicopter derived from the earlier Bell AH-1 SuperCobra. When contrasted against its predecessor, it incorporates various improvements and advances, including new rotor technology, upgraded military avionics, updated weapons systems ...
The Bell Huey family of helicopters includes a wide range of civil and military aircraft produced since 1956 by Bell Helicopter.This H-1 family of aircraft includes the utility UH-1 Iroquois and the derivative AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter series and ranges from the XH-40 prototype, first flown in October 1956, to the 21st-century UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper.
An AH-1F Cobra on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center AH-1G. 66-15249 - American Legion Post #255 in Croswell, Michigan. [citation needed] 66-15298 – Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island, Hawaii [32] 67-15574 – Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California [33] 67-15642 – Veterans Memorial Park of Collegedale ...
At that time, the company had delivered 20 upgraded H-1 helicopters: 14 UH-1Ys and six AH-1Zs. [18] [19] On March 27, 2009, the Navy Department ordered 16 Lot 6 H-1 helicopters. The 16 aircraft in Lot 6 include five AH-1Zs and 11 UH-1Ys, bringing the total contract to produce a total of 65 upgraded H-1 aircraft: 17 AH-1Zs and 48 UH-1Ys.
71-21018 AH-1, Helicopter, Attack, Cobra - Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territories, Inc. - Winnellie, NT 76-22592 AH-1, Helicopter, Attack, Cobra - Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - Albion Park Rail, NSW
The Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) program was a 1980s United States Army helicopter procurement project to replace the AH-1 Cobra and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. The result of this program lead to the development of the RAH-66 Comanche, which was cancelled before entering production.