The Bell AH-1's journey from Cobra to SuperCobra began with the limitations ... resort manner of warding foes away. More supportive aircraft required better protection in order to be able to ...

Bell produced numerous versions of the Cobra ... changed how rotary-winged aircraft are used in military operations. The Army eventually retired the original AH-1 Cobra in 1999, and the USMC ...

Bell has delivered more than 2,300 AH-1s in this family of single- and twin-engine, single-main-rotor attack helicopters. Fuji has produced about 90 AH-1s under license. The AH-1Z, the latest ...

another aircraft was paving the way for the Army's modern attack helicopter fleet. The Bell AH-1 Cobra, three of which sit in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum's inventory, became the world's first ...

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that was developed ... and an armored tandem cockpit was added. After its rapid development to meet the Army’s glaring need for an armed escort ...

The last helicopter — an AH-1Z Viper ... of the Huey and Cobra added to the Corps’ helicopter fleet. While that run is now over for U.S. forces, H-1 manufacturer Bell will continue to ...