Published Jan 25th, 2018, 1/25/18 2:14 pm
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The Bell AH-1Z Viper[4] is an American twin-engine attack helicopter, based on the AH-1W SuperCobra, that was developed for the United States Marine Corps as part of the H-1 upgrade program. The AH-1Z features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system.[5] The AH-1Z, one of the latest members of the prolific Huey family, is also called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonetic alphabet pronunciation of its variant letter.
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
General characteristics
- Crew: two: pilot, co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
- Capacity: 6,661 lb (3,021 kg)
- Length: 58 ft 3 in (17.8 m)
- Rotor diameter: 48 ft (14.6 m)
- Height: 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
- Disc area: 1,808 ft² (168.0 m²)
- Empty weight: 12,300 lb (5,580 kg)
- Useful load: 5,764 lb (2,620 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 18,500 lb (8,390 kg)
- Rotor systems: 4 blades on main rotor, 4 blades on tail rotor
- Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,340 kW) each
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 222 knots (255 mph, 411 km/h) in a dive
- Cruise speed: 160 kt (184 mph, 296 km/h)
- Range: 370 nmi (426 mi, 685 km)
- Combat radius: 125 nmi (144 mi, 231 km) with 2,500 lb (1,130 kg) payload
- Service ceiling: 20,000+ ft (6,000+ m)
- Rate of climb: 2,790 ft/min (14.2 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 round ammo capacity)
- Hardpoints: Up to 6 pylon stations on stub wing
- Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 or APKWS II[49] rockets – Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers (up to 76 unguided or 28 guided rockets total)[50]
- Missiles:
- AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – 1 mounted on each wing tip station (total of 2)
- AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M272 missile launchers, two on each wing
- AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – 1 mounted on each wing tip station (total of 2)
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Seriously though this might be the best Viper I've seen, I would suggest giving a stab at the AH-64 Apache if you haven't already. Nice work as always. :)