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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bell Textron AH-1Z Viper, an attack helicopter designed to operate and destroy targets in extreme environments, achieved IOC in February 2011. The first USMC Bell AH-1Z to receive the Structural ...