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Bell AH-1W 'Super Cobra'
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Description
| Notes: TWO-PLACE ASSAULT-TYPE helicopter. |
|   Manufacturer: | Bell |
|   Base model: | AH-1 |
|   Designation: | AH-1 |
|   Version: | W |
|   Nickname: | Super Cobra |
|   Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service |
|   Designation Period: | 1962-Present |
|   Basic role: | Helicopter |
|   Modified Mission: | Attack |
|   Crew: | Pilot and gunner |
Specifications
|   Length: | 58' 0" | 17.6 m |
|   Height: | 14' 2" | 4.3 m |
|   Wingspan: | 48' 0" | 14.6 m |
|   Wingarea: | 1,809.5 sq ft | 168.1 sq m |
|   Empty Weight: | 10,200 lb | 4,625 kg |
|   Max Weight: | 14,700 lb | 6,666 kg |
Propulsion
|   No. of Engines: | 2 |
|   Powerplant: | General Electric T700-GE-401 |
|   Horsepower (each): | 3250 |
Performance
|   Range: | 395 miles | 636 km |
|   Cruise Speed: | 173 mph | 278 km/h | 150 kt |
|   Max Speed: | 175 mph | 281 km/h | 151 kt |
|   Ceiling: | 14,000 ft | 4,267 m |
Operators (Past and Present)
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| | USMC
| HMLA-167 | New River | NC |
| USMC
| HMLA-169 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC
| HMLA-267 | MCAS Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC
| HMLA-269 | New River | NC |
| USMC
| HMLA-367 | MCAS Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC
| HMLA-369 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
| USMC
| HMT-303 | Camp Pendleton | CA |
Known serial numbers
| 162532 / 162575, 163921 / 163954, 164572 / 164578, 164586 / 164596, 164913 / 164938, 165037 / 165056
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165097
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165271 / 165292
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165317 / 165341
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165358 / 165377
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165392 / 165396
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