AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopter, US Marine

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the US Army's AH-1 Cobra. The twin Cobra family includes the AH-1J SeaCobra, the AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, and the AH-1W SuperCobra. The AH-1W is the backbone of the United States Marine Corps's attack helicopter fleet, but will be replaced in service by the AH-1Z Viper upgrade in the next decade.





AH-1W Super Cobra Specification

• Crew: 2: pilot, CPG (co-pilot/gunner)
• Length: 44 ft 7 in (13.6 m)
• Rotor diameter: 48 ft (14.6 m)
• Height: 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m)
• Disc area: 530.83 ft² (168.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 10,920 lb (4,953 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 14,750 lb (6,690 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700 turboshaft, 1,680 shp (1,300 kW) each
• Rotor systems: 2 blades on main rotor, 2 blades on tail rotor

AH-1W Performance

• Maximum speed: 190 knots (218 mph, 352 km/h)
• Range: 317 nmi (365 mi, 587 km)
• Service ceiling: 12,200 ft (3,720 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,620 ft/min (8.2 m/s)

AH-1W Armanent

• M197 3-barreled 20 mm "Gatling-style" cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity)
• 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets - Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers
• 5 in (127 mm) Zuni rockets - 8 rockets in two 4-round LAU-10D/A launchers
• TOW Missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted in two-missile launchers on each hardpoint
• AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted in two 4-round M272 missile launchers, one on each outboard hardpoint
• AIM-9 Sidewinder Anti-Aircraft Missiles - 1 mounted on each outboard hardpoint (total of 2)