Discover the evolution of the AH-1 Cobra, a military helicopter that has served for over six decades. This video delves into the history of various variants, including the Sea Cobra (AH-1J), King ...

The Bell AH-1 Cobra, three of which sit in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum's inventory, became the world's first attack helicopter and was born out the need for a faster, more aggressive gunship ...

The Bell AH-1's journey from Cobra to SuperCobra began with the limitations of the UH-1 Huey, an iconic helicopter that, while used a lot in Vietnam, wasn't really up to the new task as an attack ...

had its origins in the original Cobra, the AH-1, developed by Bell in 1965 with major components borrowed from the company’s iconic Huey, the UH-1 Iroquois. The AH-1Z Viper, itself a development ...

Upon its deployment during the Vietnam War, the AH-1 Cobra was regarded as an excellent helicopter on the battlefield because of its agility, firepower, and versatility. Its roles included ...

The U.S. Marines have fully retired the AH-1W Super Cobra, or the “Whiskey Cobra.” The replacement, the AH-1Z Viper, is also known as the “Zulu.” The two helicopters are similar, but the ...

Bell Helicopter’s prototype for the AH-1G Cobra flies in front of two UH-1 Hueys, the aircraft it was designed to protect. What was on Mike Folse’s drawing board at Bell Helicopter that day in ...

The AH-1 Cobra’s performance in Grenada underscored its value as a flexible and lethal platform in low-intensity conflicts. Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the ...

The AH-1Z Viper’s original design is rooted in the iconic AH-1 Cobra, which is one of the first dedicated attack helicopters that rose to prominence during the Vietnam War One of the biggest ...