AH-1Z Viper Helicopters Weapons Load & Gunnery

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Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter
Service: USMC Speed: 200 knots Range: 370 nm Crew: two -- Pilot and co-pilot/gunner Armament: 1 x 20 mm M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon; Hydra 70 or APKWS II rockets; AIM-9 Sidewinder; AGM-114 Hellfire
Based on the Vietnam War-era AH-1 Cobra, the AH-1Z Viper is the Marine Corps’ primary rotor-wing ground attack aircraft. The AH-1Z attack helicopter provides rotary wing close air support, anti-armor, armed escort, armed/visual reconnaissance and fire support coordination capabilities under day/night and adverse weather conditions.

The Corps is replacing the two-bladed AH-1W with the AH-1Z, which features a new, four-bladed composite rotor system, performance-matched transmission, four-bladed tail rotor, upgraded landing gear and a fully integrated glass cockpit.

The commonality gained between the AH-1Z and the UH-1Y (approximately 85 percent) is expected to significantly reduce life-cycle costs and the aircraft’s logistical footprint, while increasing the maintainability and deployability.

The crew are equipped with the Thales "Top Owl" helmet-mounted sight and display system. The Top Owl has a 24-hour day/night capability and a binocular display with a 40° field of view. Its visor projection provides forward looking infrared (FLIR) or video imagery. The AH-1Z has survivability equipment including the Hover Infrared Suppression System (HIRSS) to cover engine exhausts, countermeasure dispensers, radar warning, incoming/on-way missile warning and on-fuselage laser spot warning systems.

Video by Capt. Matthew St Clair, Sgt. Charles Plouffe, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Drake, Sgt. Juanenrique Owings
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