Bell Helicopter Bell 209 AH-1 Huey Cobra

Attack Helicopter

Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra US Marines 157784 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Bell 209 AH-1 Huey Cobra is a single-engine two-seat attack helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron. AH-1J SeaCobra, AH-1T Improved SeaCobra, AH-1W SuperCobra are twin-engined variants.

The current production model of the Bell AH-1 Cobra is the twin-engined Bell AH-1Z Viper with a four-blade main rotor.

Crew

Propulsion	2 Turboshaft Engines
Engine Model	General Electric T700-GE-401
Engine Power (each)	1196 kW	1604 shp

Speed	315 km/h	170 kts 196 mph
Service Ceiling	5.360 m	17.585 ft
Range	570 km	308 NM 354 mi.

Empty Weight	4.656 kg	10.265 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	6.690 kg	14.749 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	2/2
Main Rotor Diameter	14,63 m	47 ft 12 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	2,97 m	9 ft 9 in
Rotor Disc Area	168,1 m²	1809 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	13,87 m	45 ft 6 in
Length	17,68 m	58 ft 0 in
Height	4,31 m	14 ft 2 in

First Flight	07.09.1965
Production Status	in production
Total Production	>2500

ICAO Code	HUCO
Data for (Version)	Bell AH-1W Cobra
Variants	AH-1G, TH-1G, Z.14, AH-1Q, AH-1S, AH-1P, AH-1E, AH-1F, AH-1J, AH-1T, AH-1W, AH-1Z

[Photo-ID: 3458] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
	Bell Helicopter 209 TAH-1F Cobra Flying Bulls Reg.: N11FX c/n: 003
ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

[Photo-ID: 1804] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
	Bell 209 TAH-1F Cobra The Flying Bulls Reg.: N11FX c/n: 003
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]

[Photo-ID: 1805] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
	Bell 209 TAH-1F Cobra The Flying Bulls Reg.: N11FX c/n: 003
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]

[Photo-ID: 6147] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14
	Bell Helicopter AH-1E Cobra United States Army Reg.: 77-22778
San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 10757] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-18
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra Turkish Army Reg.: 10655 c/n: 20887
Rahmi M Koc Museum [Istanbul]

[Photo-ID: 13142] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-09
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra United States Army Reg.: 66-15259 c/n: 20015
USS Hornet Museum [Alameda, CA]

[Photo-ID: 6256] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra United States Army Reg.: 67-15614 c/n: 20278
Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA]

[Photo-ID: 7683] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-13
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra United States Army Reg.: 67-15759 c/n: 20423
Aviation Museum of Kentucky [Lexington]

[Photo-ID: 11253] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra United States Army Reg.: 69-16416 c/n: 20848
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11254] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
	Bell Helicopter AH-1F Cobra United States Army Reg.: 69-16416 c/n: 20848
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5565] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
	Bell Helicopter AH-1J Sea Cobra Republic of Korea Army Reg.: 29-066 c/n: 29066
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul]

[Photo-ID: 5879] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	Bell Helicopter AH-1J Sea Cobra United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 157784 c/n: 26028
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5880] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	Bell Helicopter AH-1J Sea Cobra United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 157784 c/n: 26028
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 7875] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Bell Helicopter AH-1J Sea Cobra United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 159218 c/n: 26058
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 7876] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Bell Helicopter AH-1J Sea Cobra United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 159218 c/n: 26058
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 10897] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Bell Helicopter AH-1S Cobra United States Army Reg.: 70-15985 c/n: 20929
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

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