The Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing AH-64 Apache has served American and allied military forces well during her storied operational tenure which officially began in 1986. She went on to see extensive combat actions throughout the 1980s and 1990s across conflicts such as Panama (Operation Just Cause), the Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) and the Kosovo War as well as more recently being tied to operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Apache is a proven war-winner, having displayed her tank-killing prowess in the Persian Gulf War against the once-formidable armored formations of Saddam Hussein. The Apache family line has amassed over 3 million hours of flight time since its first prototype flight and production of new airframes is still ongoing as of this writing. Nearly 1,200 Apaches have been produced and it is expected that modernization efforts will keep the Apache a viable battlefield implement up through 2020.

Country of Origin:United States
Manufacturer:Hughes / Boeing / McDonnell Douglas - USA; AgustaWestland - UK
Initial Year of Service:1986
Production:1,200

Focus Model:Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow
Crew:2

Length:49.11ft (14.97m)
Width:17.16ft (5.23m)
Height:16.24ft (4.95m)
Weight (Empty):11,799lbs (5,352kg)
Weight (MTOW):22,282lbs (10,107kg)

Powerplant:2 x General Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft engines developing 1,890 shaft horsepower and driving a four-blade main and two-blade double tail rotor.

Maximum Speed:162mph (261kmh; 141kts)
Maximum Range:1,181miles (1,900km)
Service Ceiling:9,478ft (2,889m; 1.8miles)
Rate-of-Climb:2,415 feet per minute (736m/min)

Hardpoints:6 (including wingtip mounts)
Armament Suite:
STANDARD:
1 x 30mm Hughes chain gun