AH-1 Series Cobra Attack Helicopter

The AH-1 Cobra is the Army's older attack helicopter. The version deployed to Southwest Asia was the AH-1F Most systems of the AH-1F have been upgraded to about the level of the AH-64A Apache. Improvements include a more powerful engine and new or enhanced systems for fire control, thermal imaging, radar jamming, and infrared countermeasures.

CHARACTERISTICS Length: 53.1 feet with rotors Wingspan: 10.8 feet Width: 3.3 feet Height: 13.4 feet Weight: 5 tons Speed: 195 miles per hour Range: 315 miles Crew: 2 ARMAMENT (various combinations) Types: TOW rnissiles Hydra 70 rockets 20-mm. cannon

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