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 U.S. Army retired the AH-1 Cobra in 2000 due to maintenance costs and poor nighttime performance, but the Marines ...

All snakes shed their skin and after 34 years, the Marines have shed their former primary attack helicopter, the AH-1W Super Cobra, which saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan.

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Before the AH-64 Apache became the might of the skies for Army Aviation, another aircraft was paving the way for the Army's modern attack helicopter fleet. The Bell AH-1 Cobra ...

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 ...

The Cobra is a twin-blade, single-engine attack helicopter that is essentially a repackaged UH-1 Huey, said the museum curator. It was born out of a need for a dedicated gunship.

The Army's AH-1 Cobra was America's first attack helicopter that Bell created off the back of the UH-1 Huey. It has undergone multiple upgrades.

Bell has delivered approximately 2,300 variants of these single- and twin-engine, single-main-rotor attack helicopters, while Fuji has delivered about 90 units. The latest iteration in the AH-1 ...

The Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter was one of the aircraft on display at last weekend's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst "Power in the Pines" Open House and Air Show, May 5 and 6.

Bell AH-1 Cobra/Viper. Share. October 22, 2012. Family of single- and twin-engine attack helicopters. Bell has delivered over 2,300 AH-1s and Fuji of Japan produced about 90 under license.