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Ah-1w “Super Cobra”

Ä°lk kez Vietnam savaşında kullanılan AH-1 serisi saldırı helikopterleri o günden bu güne birçok deÄŸiÅŸikliÄŸi uÄŸradı. Fakat asıl konsept gövde hiç deÄŸiÅŸmedi. Saldırı helikopterleri arasında en düşük siluete sahip olanı Cobra’dır. Super Cobra, Ah-1′den daha geliÅŸmiÅŸ avioniklere sahiptir ve çift motorludur. Ah-1w’in ana ateÅŸ gücünü anti-tank silahı olan TOW’lar ve burundaki 20mmlik üç namlulu top oluÅŸturmaktadır.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2: pilot, CPG (co-pilot/gunner)
• Length: 44 ft 7 in (13.6 m)
• Rotor diameter: 48 ft (14.6m)
• Height: 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m)
• Disc area: 530.83ft² (168.1m²)
• Empty weight: 6,600 lb (2,993 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 14,750 lb (6,691 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× General Electric T700 turboshaft, 1,680shp (1,300 kW) each
• *Rotor system: 2 blades

Performance

• Maximum speed: 190 knots (218 mph, 338 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

• M197 3-barreled 20 mm “Gatling-style” cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity)
• 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets - Mounted in LAU-68C/A(7 shot) or LAU-61D/A(19 shot) launchers
• 5 in (127mm) Zuni rockets - 8 rockets in two 4-round LAU-10D/A launchers
• TOW Missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted in two-missile launchers on each hardpoint
• AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted in two 4-round M272 missile launchers, one on each outboard hardpoint
• AIM-9 Sidewinder Anti-Aircraft Missiles - 1 mounted on each outboard hardpoint(total of 2)

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