AH-1 COBRA

• Length: 53.1 feet with rotors (16.2 m)
• Wingspan: 10.8 feet (3.3 m)
• Width: 3.3 feet (1 m)
• Height: 13.4 feet (4.08 m)
• Weight: 5 tons (4.5 tonnes)
• Speed: 195 miles per hour (314 km/h)
• Range: 315 miles (507 km)
• Crew: 2
• Armament: various combinations of TOW missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, 20-mm cannon

Operations

The Cobra's are cheaper than the Apache and therefore can be used in masses. Their main usage is against armored targets. The Cobra's narrow front gives it a defensive advantage making it a harder target to acquire.