AH-1 Cobra
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Contractor | Bell Helicopter, Textron, Inc. (Prime), General Electric, Kollsman Inc. |
| Power Plant | Two General Electric T700-GE-401 Turboshaft engines (1,690 horsepower each) |
| Accommodations | Two seats, in tandem (pilot in rear, copilot/gunner in front) |
| Countermeasures | Dependant on model, can include: M130 Chaff/Flare dispenser SUU-41/A Flare dispenser AN/ALE-39 Chaff System |
| Armament | Dependant on model, can include: M28 Armament Subsystem with M134 7.62mm Minigun and M129 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher M97 Armament Subsystem with M197 three barrel 20 mm gun (with 750 round ammo container) Underwing stores stations for four-eight TOW missiles, four-eight HELLFIRE missiles, 2.75 inch and 5 inch rockets Wingtip pylons for AIM-9 Sidewinder or FIM-92 Stinger missiles |
| External Dimensions | |
| Main rotor diameter | 14.63 m |
| Main rotor blade chord | 0.84 m |
| Tail rotor diameter | 2.97 m |
| Tail rotor blade chord | 0.305 m |
| Distance between rotor centers | 8.89 m |
| Wing span | 3.28 m |
| Wing aspect ratio | 3.74 |
| Length (overall, rotors turning) | 17.68 m |
| Length (fuselage) | 13.87 m |
| Width overall | 3.28 m |
| Height (to top of rotor head) | 4.11 m |
| Overall height | 4.44 m |
| Ground clearance (main rotor, turning) | 2.74 m |
| Elevator span | 2.11 m |
| Width over skids | 2.24 m |
| Weights and Loadings | |
| Weight empty | 4,634 kg |
| Mission fuel load (usable) | 946 kg |
| Maximum useful load (fuel and disposable ordinance) | 2,065 kg |
| Maximum Takeoff and landing weight | 6,690 kg |
| Maximum disc loading | 39.80 kg/m2 |
| Maximum power loading | 4.42 kg/kW |
| Areas | |
| Main rotor blades (each) | 6.13 m2 |
| Tail rotor blades (each) | 0.45 m2 |
| Main rotor disc | 168.11 m2 |
| Tail rotor disc | 6.94 m2 |
| Vertical fin | 2.01 m2 |
| Horizontal tail surfaces | 1.41 m2 |
| Performance | |
| Climb rate | 1,925 feet per minute |
| Maximum altitude | 14,750 feet |
| Maximum attainable speed | 170 knots (195 mph) |
| Maximum cruising speed | 152 knots (173 mph) |
| Performance (At Maximum T-O weight, ISA) | |
| Never exceed speed (Vne) | 190 knots |
| Maximum level speed at S/L | 152 knots |
| Rate of climb at S/L, OEI | 244 m/minute |
| Service ceiling | More than 4,720 m |
| Service ceiling, OEI | More than 3,660 m |
| Hovering ceiling (IGE) | 4,495 m |
| Hovering ceiling (OGE) | 915 m |
| Range at S/L with standard fuel, no reserves | 317 nm |
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