Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

The Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the United States Army’s single-engine AH-1 Cobra.

The twin Cobra family, itself part of the larger Huey family, includes the AH-1J Sea Cobra, the AH-1T Improved Sea Cobra, and the AH-1W Super Cobra.

The AH-1W, the backbone of the United States Marine Corps’s attack helicopter fleet for decades, is being replaced by the next generation Bell AH-1Z Viper.

Specifications

Crew

2

Length

45 ft 9 in (13.94 m) fuselage

53 ft 5 in (16 m) including rotors

Width

10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) (stub wings)

Height

13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)

Empty weight

6,610 lb (2,998 kg)

Max take-off weight

10,000 lb (4,536 kg)

Powerplant

1 × P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine,

1,530 shp (1,140 kW)

(de-rated from 1,800 shp (1,342 kW) for drivetrain limitations)

Main rotor diameter

43 ft 11 in (13.39 m)

Main rotor area

1,514.97 sq ft (140.745 m2)

Blade section

Wortmann FX 69-H-098

Performance

Maximum speed

152 kn (175 mph, 282 km/h)

Never exceed speed

190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)

Range

311 nmi (358 mi, 576 km)

Service ceiling

10,500 ft (3,200 m)

Rate of climb

1,090 ft/min (5.5 m/s)

Armament

20 mm (0.787 in) M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon in the M97 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity)

2.75 in (70 mm) Mk 40,

Or

Hydra 70 rockets in 7

Or

19 rounds pods

5 in (127 mm) Zuni rockets, up to 16 rockets in 4-round LAU-10D/A launchers

AIM-9 Sidewinder anti-aircraft missiles, 1 mounted on each hardpoint.