The fighter jet has been constantly transforming and advancing since the very first aircraft of its type, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but it took a bit longer for a true attack helicopter to arrive. In ...

In creating the AH-1Z Viper platform, Bell has been pivotal for advancing military aviation technology worldwide. Today, the AH-1Z Viper is the newest attack helicopter on the market, designed to ...

The oldest attack helicopter ever fielded by the U.S. military is also the first attack helicopter: The Bell AH-1 Cobra, which first entered service in 1967. Born out of the Vietnam War, the AH-1 was ...

Bell Textron TXT delivered the 189th and last AH-1Z Viper to the Marine Corps on Tuesday, completing the Program of Record for the latest version of the storied H-1 platform. But if it’s not selected ...

Family of single- and twin-engine attack helicopters. Bell has delivered over 2,300 AH-1s and Fuji of Japan produced about 90 under license. The latest AH-1Z Viper is an improved version of the ...

Sixty years ago today, on September 7, 1965, the Bell AH-1 Cobra lifted off for its maiden flight. Known as the Bell Model 209 in prototype form, the helicopter was flown by test pilot William Quinlan ...

Summary and Key Points: The AH-64 Apache, a twin-engine attack helicopter, was introduced by the U.S. Army in 1986 to address the need for an all-weather, anti-tank helicopter. It succeeded the AH-1 ...

Bell is in early discussions with Seoul about potential industrial collaboration on the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter should the type be selected for a South Korean requirement for 24 rotorcraft. Bell ...

Textron Inc.’s TXT business unit, Bell, recently secured a contract involving the AH-1Z helicopters. The award has been offered by the Naval Air Systems Command Patuxent River, MD. Valued at $455 ...

Click to open image viewer. Developed from the Huey transport helicopter, the Cobra was the first purpose-built helicopter gunship to enter military service. It was the mainstay of U.S. Army attack ...