The fighter jet has been constantly transforming and advancing since the very first aircraft of its type, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but it took a bit longer for a true attack helicopter to arrive.

Bell produced numerous versions of the Cobra, adding some with two engines that included the AH-1 SuperCobra attack helicopter for the Marine Corps as well as the AH-1J, AH-1T, and the AH-1W.

The AH-1 Cobra’s performance in Grenada underscored its value as a flexible and lethal platform in low-intensity conflicts. Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the ...

Helicopter-maker Bell has delivered its final AH-1 airframe to the US Marine Corps ... originally known as the Cobra, to the USMC marks the completion of the service’s programme of record ...

Its original design is rooted in the iconic AH-1 Cobra, which is one ... is a twin-engine attack helicopter and key asset of the U.S. Marine Corps. Developed by Bell, the Viper is the next ...

The H-1 line assembles both the AH-1Z and the Bell’s UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter – the latest variant of the iconic Vietnam-era Huey type. Although outwardly appearing distinctly different ...

The first notable deployment of the aircraft by the United States was in 1967 with the introduction of the Bell AH-1 Cobra in Vietnam. The single-engine helicopter manufactured by Bell Textron ...

Marvel, like most Marines, refers to the AH-1Z as the “Cobra,” the moniker ... now over for U.S. forces, H-1 manufacturer Bell will continue to produce the helicopters for U.S. allies, the ...

In response, Bell Helicopter, the company that manufactured ... Upon its deployment during the Vietnam War, the AH-1 Cobra was regarded as an excellent helicopter on the battlefield because ...