AH-1W Cobra
| Specifications | |
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| Contractor | Bell Helicopter, Textron, Inc. (Prime), General Electric, Kollsman Inc. |
| Introduction date | 1986 |
| Unit Replacement Cost | $10,700,000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 2: pilot, CPG (co-pilot/gunner) |
| Fuselage length | 44 ft 7 in (13.6 m) |
| Length, rotors turning | |
| Rotor diameter | 48 ft (14.6 m) |
| Height | 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m) |
| Disc area | 530.83 ft² (168.1 m²) |
| Empty weight | 10,920 lb (4,953 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 14,750 lb (6,690 kg) |
| Powerplant | 2× General Electric T700 turboshaft, 1,680shp (1,300 kW) each |
| Rotor systems | 2 blades on main rotor, 2 blades on tail rotor |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 190 knots (218 mph, 352 km/h) |
| Range | 317 nm (365 mi, 587 km) |
| Service ceiling | 12,200 ft (3,720 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,620 ft/min (8.2 m/s) |
| Armament | |
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in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity) Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers 8 rockets in two 4-round LAU-10D/A launchers Up to 8 missiles mounted in two-missile launchers on each hardpoint Up to 8 missiles mounted in two 4-round M272 missile launchers, one on each outboard hardpoint 1 mounted on each outboard hardpoint (total of 2) |
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