AH-1W / AH-1Z Super Cobra Attack Helicopter, USA

Saturday, October 10, 2009


The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marines' attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron, and entered service in 1985. As well as the US Marine Corps, the Super Cobra is operational with the Turkish Land Forces and the armed forces of Taiwan. The AH-1W was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.


Length
13.9m
Height
4.02m
Rotor Diameter
14.63m
Empty Weight
12,200lb (10,920lb)
Maximum Gross Weight
16,800lb (14,750lb)
Internal Fuel
2,755lb (2,086lb)
Maximum Ordnance
3,914lb (1,661lb)

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