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Bell AH-1Z Viper

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Twin turboshaft attack helicopter.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Attack

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Hydro-mechanical
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Military
Minimum crew
2
Head-up display Standard

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Bell AH-1Z1996 / 1996Production: 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.

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