The AH-1Z Viper is over 58 feet long and 14 feet high, is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines, and can reach speeds of 200 knots, or approximately 230 miles per hour.

The U.S. Marines have fully retired the AH-1W Super Cobra, or the “Whiskey Cobra.” The replacement, the AH-1Z Viper, is also known as the “Zulu.” The two helicopters are similar, but the ...

An interesting glimpse at the USMC AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter with AIM-9/AGM-122 missiles. You didn’t have to be particularly observant to pick out one of the most interesting static displays ...

AH-1Z Viper: Moderate armor and advanced electronic systems. Ka-52 Alligator: Cockpit armored against 23mm rounds and ejection seats. Winner: Ka-52 Alligator – better armor and ejection system.

Bell's AH-1Z Viper is entering production as a substantially new aircraft, ... Inside the glass cockpit, most of the avionics hardware is common to both the UH-1Y and the AH-1Z, ...

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The AH-1Z Viper’s original design is rooted in the iconic AH-1 Cobra, which is one of the first dedicated attack helicopters that rose to prominence during the Vietnam ...

The last helicopter — an AH-1Z Viper — was flown from Amarillo, Texas, ... In the meantime, the Cobra cockpit will continue to be filled by future Marines, Marvel said.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The AH-1Z Viper is a staple of the US Marine Corps as an attack helicopter It features a 20mm M197 three-barreled gatling gun, Hydra rockets, Hellfire missiles, and ...

The AH-1Z Viper, itself a development of the Super Cobra, continues the line. The Super Cobra first flew in 1983 at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, and the first AH-1Ws were ...