The Zulu Cobra AH-1Z Viper

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) replaced the two-bladed AH-1W Super Cobra with the AH-1Z Viper, 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 AH-1Z is equipped with an integrated advanced fire control system and the capacity to support multiple weapons configurations.
Specifications
Fuselage Length: 44 feet, 10 inches
Overall Length: 58 feet, 3 inches
Height: 14 feet, 4 inches
Weight: 12,300 lbs (empty), 18,500 lbs (max gross)
Power Plant: 2 General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines
Weapons Stations: 6 Wing Stores (4 Universal, 16 PGM’s)
Crew: Two; pilot, co-pilot/gunner
Contractor: Bell Helicopter Company
Program Status
ACAT: ACAT IC Program
Acquisition Phase: In Production
Projected Inventory: 189
Initial Operational Capabilities (IOC) date: Feb 2011
Full Operational Capabilities (FOC) date: 2020
Source: www.navair.nav...

[@TypeRyRy]

I see a lot of these flying around my house (near Camp Pendleton). Every now and then I'll see a Venom or two, but not as often.

[@isidrovalidajr7137]

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[@earlsnapp5209]

Cobra to Viper... OOH RAH! USMC Vet, Portland, Oregon USA

[@mustafadollar6528]

فخر الصناعه ❤️❤️❤️الطائرات ❤️🇺🇲👌

[@donkinzett3961]

What a beast of a helicopter

[@thedoctor4231]

The black hawk of 1979 of you guess right enterprise and first arrival of turbines on one by tropys from Caroline hi as Motorola pure boing ebf clouds trying to survive on matince and lower hi times .

[@Dra741]

Give me one and I could take out destroyers for your submarines I couldn't do a lot of damage one helicopter I will destroy an entire Navy taskforce from the enemy with one cobra

[@vorianatreides3416]

Krása, za pár měsíců nám mají USA dodat první kusy 🇨🇿 a pak jak doufám, půjdou naše staré Mi-24 na Ukrajinu ✊🏻

[@WestlehSeyweld]

Always love it when I see these things fly over

[@eagle7757]

Believe in Jesus Christ and you will be saved by Grace Alone, John 3:16, KJV..............

[@sebastiaoazevedoazevedo4363]

Amém !!!!!! God bless you .

[@alfredocervantes8075]

Believe in the devil and you will rule your enemies

[@constructioncrew8854]

Jesus loves the Marines

[@HDLogging1]

Jesus Christ

[@franklewis6943]

USMC version of the restomod, A helicopter designed in the 60s, made better with today's technology.

[@박대영-y5j]

이령초등학교 윤은실 3학년 짝꿍 옛 친구 시경 국풍의 관관저구의 코스모스 한 구절이다 구룩구룩 물수리는 덕촌마을 강가 섬에 있도다 요조숙녀는 군자의 좋은 짝이로다 들쭉날쭉한 마름풀을 이리저리 헤치면서 요조숙녀를 자나깨나 옛 친구 짝꿍 찾는구나 구하여도 얻지 못하니 자나깨나 윤은실 생각하구나 생각하고 또 생각하여 이리저리 뒤척이는구나 옛 친구 아름다운 여인을 그리워하여 잠을 이루지 못하는 것을 눈 안에 들어오고 마음이 고요하니 여울물 소리 선명하네 이승 저승 갈린 길 생각하니 잠자리가 편안치 못하도다~ 친구야 많이 도와주세요 Hi~

[@richardbanks3915]

They made it beautiful because for some it will be the last thing they will ever see!

[@keithcredle2190]

I'M REALLY TRYING TO LET YOU KNOW, THAT YOU GUYS LOOKED OUT, SEMPER FI 🌍

[@PpPp-oe1mr]

บุกได้หัวหน้าเทศบาน

[@Dra741]

During Vietnam the Cobra helicopter showed itself to be ability

[@mustafadollar6528]

اعتقد امريكا تحتاج لتطوير القوى البحرية و السفن 🇺🇲❤️👌

[@hectorvargas803]

Yo no pertenesco aningun cartel Sino saben defender alas personas no Mas digan y quitense El uniforme militar aquien coresponda estamos en peligro

[@yuanyuanalan6092]

ah-1win ah-1z and ah-1w

[@fangospucklovesveena464]

My buddy, a "Sports-caster" flu a Cobra in VN

[@Kimirifeelingblingbling]

Like Apache AH 64 🇺🇸 😎 👍

[@lucaarienta7690]

🇮🇹LETALE COME UNA VIPERA! DIPENDE DAL PILOTA!👍

[@sergiodesouzajunior3962]

Quero comprar para a marinha do Brasil 30unidades por500 mihloes

[@Сергей-т5к1ф]

Вертолет-смертник. С такой хрустальной кабиной.

[@박대영-y5j]

이령초등학교 윤은실찾습니다~

[@davidcole333]

Incredible footage!

[@marcusbarnes669]

ah yes, mcas futenma, okinawa japan to start us off.

[@twinshobbytwinshobby3863]

Super Heli !

[@កែវណេត្រា]

💪💪💪🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🆒✅

[@milanhlavacek7886]

Beautiful and deadly:-)

[@whitesquirrel4131]

When engineers want to see how many systems can be stuffed into a very small airframe. "yes really, we can fit that in." And so they will need more letters for the additional variants to come.

[@TJ-USMC]

"Semper-Fi Snakes"

[@emily_rossii9349]

I like

[@mec4703]

SEMPER FI!!

[@ashesofwar9476]

Go Skids

[@nyanmobil3050]

Keren banget 👍👍👍

[@SuperJuiceman11]

I'm just realizing the cobra is the coolest looking aircraft of all time. Has this slim, militarylooks like the A10 warthog

[@CapStar362]

faster and more agile than the Apache, ive watched Viper Cobra's dance circles around Apaches maneuverability wise.

[@CapStar362]

@Grant Birżebbuġa Sfax totally different topic than what i was referring to. Im talking Flight Performance.

[@thrillsteel2252]

Badazz killing machine

[@gianpaolovillani6321]

The AH-1Z Viper is a beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain operational for many more decades, and never need to be replaced unnecessarily.

[@robertbishop5357]

I hoped for the same thing for the F-14 Tomcat. Best fighter jet built period and yet retired.

[@CapStar362]

too bad it wont be, its already being retired. in favor of H-UCAV's

[@Airman..]

@@CapStar362 what is that?

[@CapStar362]

@@Airman.. Helicopter - Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles. The Navy is already looking to fully implement these: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8_Fire_Scout And the Marines are right behind them. AH-1Z's are already being retired and parted out. along with UH-1Y's , they are just over 10 years old. we spent some serious money on developing and implementing the 1Y and the 1Z, and its a total waste that they have not served nearly half the service life their predecessors served, and are already on DoD Chopping blocks for unmanned systems.

[@Airman..]

@@CapStar362 too bad no forgien sales to make up for the r&d, will read the article thanks

[@tomgz4141]

Kapan marinir Indonesia punya alutsista seperti ini dan berdiri sendiri seperti US marine

[@kennethroy9974]

Let's keep all attack choppers we'll need them soon

[@brucelamberton8819]

Best looking helo ever.

[@thetigerstripes]

Huge HP for such a small helicopter

[@fernandoalonsofontanamonto5738]

Wats?

[@arnespsitaky5830]

❤🇺🇲 I LOVE YOU U.S.Army

[@LLELLZ]

I think the Russian alligator is better at maneuvering and attacking than the American Apache

[@sajidbhat581]

Beautiful helicopter but unfortunately you could not defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan. Your men and machinary just proved innocent babies and their toys in front of taliban in Afghanistan🤣🤣🤣🤣 "Taliban are the real fighters"✌🏻✌🏻

[@brucelamberton8819]

The Taliban know all about killing babies, the murdering cowards that they are.