AH-1W Super Cobra
General |
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Function: |
Attack helicopter |
Number of engines: |
2 |
Engine performance: |
Full:
2082 shaft horsepower. Continuous: 1775 shaft horsejpower |
Dimensions |
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Length: |
58' (27.67 meters) |
Height: |
13.7' (4.17 meters) |
Rotor Diameter: |
48' (14.62 meters) |
Other |
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Speed: |
147 knots (169.05 mph) |
Ceiling: |
18,700 feet |
Maximum Takeoff Weight: |
14,750 pounds |
Range: |
249 miles |
Armament: |
One
20 mm turreted cannon with 750 rounds; four external wing stations that can fire 2.75"/5.0" rockets and a wide variety of precision guided missiles, to include TOW/Hellfire (point target/anti-armor) Sidewinder (anti-air Sidearm (anti-radar). |
Crew: |
2 |
Unit Cost: |
$10.7 million |
Users: |
U.S.
Marine Corps. The U.S. Army no longer uses the Cobra it was replaced by the AH-64 Apache |