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Description
| Notes: Attack helicopter with 540 rotor system, reduced cabin frontal area CHIN-MOUNTED gun turret, and external armament. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | AH-1 | |
| Designation: | AH-1 | |
| Version: | G | |
| Nickname: | Cobra | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Modified Mission: | Attack | |
| Crew: | Pilot and gunner | |
| First Flew: | 1965 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 52' 11.5" | 16.1 m | |
| Height: | 13' 5.5" | 4.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 44' 0" | 13.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,520.0 sq ft | 141.2 sq m | |
| Gross Weight: | 6,096 lb | 2,764 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 9,500 lb | 4,308 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Lycoming T53-L-13 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1400 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 362 miles | 582 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 166 mph | 267 km/h | 144 kt |
| Max Speed: | 219 mph | 352 km/h | 190 kt |
| Climb: | 1,680 ft/min | 512 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 10,800 ft | 3,291 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1969/04/18 | The first Marine AH-1G gunship flew its first operational mission in Vietnam with VMO-2. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Patton Museum of Calvary & Armour | Ft. Knox | Kentucky |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
AH-1G on display
New England Air Museum | United States Army Aviation Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Randy Stastny Peachtree City, GA | I flew the AH-1G in RVN with the 2/20 ARA. Still flying today, but in nothing as sweet as the AH-1G. (VNE of 196!!! - Though I had one up to 205 at tree tops over Fort Stewart. My IP was not impressed.) What an incredible bird. 05/19/2015 @ 13:40 [ref: 69097] |
| Jeffrey H. Lovering Sylvania, PA | I was a crew chief on AH-1G /co-pilot from 1972-1975 US Army GE. I am researching the ECU systems related to exposure of Agent Orange and Toxins. Questions: could outside contaminated air become lodged in the ECU and remain, subjecting pilots to contaminants? How long could Toxins(Agent Orange)be active after the AH-1G was shipped back to the US from Vietnam? 12/12/2013 @ 02:16 [ref: 68227] |
| Colin Grey Newhaven, OTH | Hi,
My role is Curator of Aircraft at Australia's National Vietnam Veterans Museum www.nationalvietnamvetsmuseum.org we have in our collection AH-1G Cobra 0-15092 and are interested in learning the details of its operations in Vietnam. Any air or ground crew who have a connection with this particular aircraft and wish to add information all will be gratefully received. Many thanks Colin 10/24/2012 @ 19:53 [ref: 67333] |
| John Palmer , CA | I flew and instructed in G's, The Mod S and the MC later the F. The G once the tail rotor was moved to the right side was far and away my favorite to fly. It was faster, more manuverable and more of a pilots aircraft than later models. Please note that the picture in front of the New England Air Museun is a Mod S not a G. The aircraft can be easily identified by the G fuselage with the TSU on the nose for the TOW missle system. The G never had this system. 10/29/2010 @ 21:06 [ref: 32597] |
| Bernard Reth San Francisco, CA | There is a mounted AH-1S at the airfield at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA, 20 minutes east of Harrisburg, PA. Also a UH-1H and an OH-6A. 01/02/2010 @ 20:02 [ref: 25511] |
| Bernard Reth San Francisco, CA | There is a mounted AH-1S at the airfield at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA, 20 minutes east of Harrisburg, PA. Also a UH-1H and an OH-6A. 01/02/2010 @ 20:02 [ref: 25510] |
| Mark Seitzinger Louisville, KY | I was the crew chief on AH-1S S/N 66-15283 at Ft. Lewis, WA 1982-1984. B Co. 214th AHB. 02/17/2009 @ 09:38 [ref: 23751] |
| Karalin McKain Alsdurf Lenexa, KS | To Mike Austin and any others out there who knew my cousin Bobby Lyn McKain. I was notified today that Bobby Lyn's remains have been recovered. His Cobra was shot down on May 3, 1968. 06/28/2008 @ 16:16 [ref: 21714] |
| Joseph Armelin The Woodlands, TX | The AH-1G was the greatest!! I flew it in D Co, 229th Avn,1st Cav and B Troop 1/9 Cav, 1st Cav from Sept 70 to Sept 71. In B Troop, we had 2 of the oldest Cobras still flying. 66-15331 and 66-15345. 345 was a sweetheart because it was lighter than most Cobras, but didn't have an ECU in it. I really got warm in that bird, but it could carry more rockets and ammo than most.
Anybody out there that might have been in one of those units?? Would love to hear from you. 12/18/2007 @ 10:22 [ref: 18953] |
| Alex Voog , IL | THANK YOU , you HEROES of Southeast Asia. The sacrifice of your friends and compatriots in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and flying out of Thailand,the Phillipines, and from the decks of our carriers, is not ,and SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. You are ALL, the Living and the Lost, HEROES in my book and will ALWAYS BE HONORED in MY household. THANK YOU for the gift of FREEDOM. You will live FOREVER in out hearts..... 08/24/2007 @ 12:41 [ref: 17738] |
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