Bell AH-1G HueyCobra Helicopter gunship

Manufacture by Bell Helicopter and introduced into service in 1967
Primary users United States Army, Japan Self Defense Forces, Republic of Korea Army, Israeli Air Force
Produced 1967 to present
Number built 1,116
Unit cost US$11.3 million (1995)
Crew: 2: one pilot, one co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
Fuselage length: 13.5 m, Height: 4.12 m
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Rotor system: 2 blades on main rotor, 2 blades on tail rotor
Never exceed speed: 190 knots, 352 km/h
Maximum speed: 149 knots, 227 km/h
Range:  574 km
Service ceiling: 3,475 m
Rate of climb: 6.25 m/s
Armaments: 2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) multi-barrel Miniguns, or 2 × M129 40 mm Grenade launchers, or one of each, in the M28 turret.
 (When one of each was mounted, the minigun was mounted on the right side of the turret, due to feeding problems.)
2.75 in (70 mm) rockets - 7 rockets mounted in the M158 launcher or 19 rockets in the M200 launcher
M18 7.62 mm Minigun pod or XM35 armament subsystem with XM195 20 mm cannon

Graphic: US Gov