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 ...

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 ...

As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into a gunship, but the ubiquitous helicopter was slow and underpowered at times, thus prompting the need for a dedicated attack aircraft.

The AH-1 Cobra’s performance in Grenada underscored its value as a flexible and lethal platform in low-intensity conflicts. Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the United ...

Over 60 years ago, Bell Helicopter transformed the UH-1 Huey into the AH-1 Cobra, creating the first helicopter designed specifically for combat. From its secretive development in the 1960s to the ...

While the SuperCobra served as a guardian angel, hovering above Marines, the Viper is a sensor-shooter platform that can integrate with drones, F-35s, and surface ships. The long-serving Bell AH-1W ...