The AH-1F "Modernized" Cobra represents the culmination of the US Army's long-term Cobra upgrade program. First delivered to the Army in 1979, the AH-1F fielded a new fire control system, featuring a heads-up display (HUD), and upgraded sights and rangefinders. It also featured an innovative fire control computer that coordinated sensor input such as three-dimensional airspeed, rotor downwash, and outside temperature to calculate the most accurate firing solutions for the aircraft's weapons. Other enhancements included improved navigation systems, as well as passive and active infrared defenses.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Parent type: Bell Model 209/AH-1 Cobra

Aircraft status: Operational

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor

Crew required: 2 in Tandem arrangement

Landing gear: Skids

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

References

References and sources used

Military Helicopter Directory
Flight International
Flight International 21-27 September 1994, September 1994
Website

Technical Manual Operators Manual for Army Model AH-1F Attack Helicopter
US Dept. of the Army
TM 1-1520-236-10, 2001
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