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The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the US Army's single-engine AH-1 Cobra.
The Cobra is an agile helicopter that was designed for the sole purpose of destroying ground targets and protecting friendly ground forces. The AH-1 Cobra was brought into service in 1967 and is still in use by the United States Marine Corps and many other Nations.
Some older single engine Cobras have been converted into "Firewatch" Cobras for use by the United States Forest Service for fighting forest fires.
Note the slim profile of the AH-1, making it a difficult target for small arms fire.
Heads Up Display
Keyboard Shortcuts
Key
Function
w
Rotate gun turret up
a
Rotate gun turret left
s
Rotate gun turret down
d
Rotate gun turret right
}
Start engine
{
Shutdown engine
e
Fire gun
f
Dispense countermeasures (chaff and flares)
n
Apply rotor brake
⇧ Shift+N
Toggle rotor brake
Ctrl+C
Toggle SAS
Specifications
Propulsion
Two T700-GE-700 turboshaft engines (1,680 shp/1,300 kW each)
Crew
Two (pilot, CPG)
Length
44’-7” (13.6 m)
Height
13’-5” (4.1 m)
Wing Span
10’-9” (3.3 m)
Maximum Gross Weights
14,750 lb (6,690 kg) excluding fuel weight
Service Ceiling
12,200 ft (3,720 m)
Vertical Rate of Climb (MRP)
1,620 ft/min (8.23 m/s)
Maximum Rate of Climb (IRP)
1,925 ft/min (9.78 m/s)
Maximum Level Flight Speed
170 kt
Cruise Speed (MCP)
142 kt
Range
311 NM (Internal fuel)
Armament
M197 20mm Turret Gun
70mm (2.75 inch) Rockets
AGM-114 Hellfire
AGM-122 Sidearm
AIM-9 Sidewinder
BMG-71 TOW
Development status
Status
3D [Nearly Complete]
FDM [Complete]
Systems [Lacking]
To do
Fully interactive cockpit
Complete startup procedure
Tally damages to the airframe and respond with system failures and engine fire
