Bell's AH-1Z Viper is utilized by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), while Boeing's AH-64 Apache remains the U.S. Army's primary attack helicopter. It's a tough comparison to make when ...

Helicopters have been used throughout the each U.S. military branch for decades, fulfilling a number of roles. The Marines favored this one.

The long pole seen protruding from the front of a military helicopter is an aerial refueling probe, allowing helicopters to ...

Known affectionately as “Zulu”, the AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter and key asset of the U.S. Marine Corps. Developed by Bell, the Viper is the next evolution of the Cobra ...

A direct descendant of the AH-1 Cobra, the Bell AH-1Z Viper is the evolution of America’s premier attack helicopters. Known as the Zulu Cobra, it combines the best features of the Huey and Cobra with ...

Bell Textron TXT delivered the 189th and last AH-1Z Viper to the Marine Corps on Tuesday, completing the Program of Record for the latest version of the storied H-1 platform. But if it’s not sel ...

At the forefront of this evolution is the Bell AH-1Z Viper. Bell invented the attack helicopter and changed the face of U.S. Army aviation. From this legacy, Bell has created subsequent variations ...

Earlier this week, rotary-wing maker, Bell Textron TXT Inc., highlighted the passage of the 500,000-flight hour mark for the fleet of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters operated by the Marine ...

A couple of decades ago, aerospace giant Bell introduced a pair of attack and utility helicopters unlike anything the world had ever seen: the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom. For many, they were the ...

4 Jul 2023, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Bell announced the fleet of about 400 AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom have reached a combined 500,000 flight hours USMC AH-1Z Viper ...