Bell AH-1 Cobra

Origin

USA

Type

anti-armour and close support/attack helicopter

Max Speed

123 kt / 141 mph

Max Range

507 km /305 miles

Dimensions

main rotor diam. 13.41 m / 44 ft 10 in length 16.18 m / 53 ft 1 in height 4.09 m / 13ft 5 in

Weight

empty 2,993 kg / 6,598 lb max. take-off 4,536 kg / 10,000 lb

Powerplant

one 1342-kW (1,800-shp) Lycoming T53-L-703 turboshaft

Armament

one General Electric Universal Turret for one three-barrel M197 20 mm gun, and provision for eight TOW missiles on the outboard hardpoints and on the inboard hardpoints weapons such as Stinger AAMs and rocket-launcher pods

Operators:

Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, United States