AH-64 Apache Helicopter

The AH-64 Apache is the US Army’s principal attack helicopter and is the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. Designed primarily for air-to-ground attacks within the Army’s Advanced Attack Helicopter Program, the Apache is a highly maneuverable, heavily armed helicopter built to endure front-line environments both day or night, and in adverse weather. The name “Apache” reflects the long-standing military tradition of referencing Native American culture in the naming of its helicopters.

 

 

FACTS & STATS:

First Flown
1975
Range
299 miles (481 km)
Length 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
Engine
Two General Electric T700-GE-701C turboshaft engines
Wingspan
Rotor Diameter:
48 ft (14.63 m)
Max Speed
182 mph (292 kph)
Ceiling
21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Weight

Empty: 11,387 lbs (5,165 kgs)
Loaded: 23,000 lbs (10,433 kgs)

Number Built

1,170

Armament

One 30 mm M230 Chain Gun; AGM-114 Hellfire,
AIM-92 Stinger & AIM-9 Sidewinder anti-tank missiles;
Hydra 70 air-to-ground rockets



Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters take off from Camp Victory, Baghdad Province, Iraq in 2008.
Image Description: Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters take off from Camp Victory, Baghdad Province, Iraq in 2008.