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) |
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Number Built
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1,170 |
| Armament |
One 30 mm M230 Chain Gun; AGM-114 Hellfire, |
Image Description: Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters take off from Camp Victory, Baghdad Province, Iraq in 2008.
