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Bell AH-1Z Viper

Photo: Bell Textron

Lift type	Rotary wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Turboshaft
Application	Attack
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Twin turboshaft attack helicopter.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Bell AH-1Z	1996 / 1996		Production: 6 (2009) Six AH-1Zs were delivered to the USMC in March 2009 from a prior production lot, concurrent with a Lot 6 contract award for five additional AH-1Zs. Full-rate production had not yet been approved; the program was still in LRIP/test phases. [medium]. Attack helicopter, also known as 449 SuperCobra.

Airframer

Bell Helicopter Textron

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