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The AH-1 Cobra was a US Army attack helicopter, which was replaced by the AH-64 Apache.
AH-1 Cobra of the US Marines.
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General Characteristics
- Length: 53.1 feet with rotors (16.2 m)
- Wingspan: 10.8 feet (3.3 m)
- Width: 3.3 feet (1 m)
- Height: 13.4 feet (4.08 m)
- Weight: 5 tons (4.5 tonnes)
- Speed: 195 miles per hour (314 km/h)
- Range: 315 miles (507 km)
- Crew: 2
- Armament: various combinations of TOW missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, 20-mm cannon
Operations
The Cobra's are cheaper than the Apache and therefore can be used in masses. Their main usage is against armored targets. The Cobra's narrow front gives it a defensive advantage making it a harder target to acquire.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "AH-1 Cobra."
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