AH-1 Cobra Crash

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AH-1 Cobra Crashes in Desert.The AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter manufactured by Bell. It shares a common engine, transmission and rotor system with the older UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey"). The AH-1 is also sometimes referred to as the "HueyCobra" or "Snake".The AH-1 was once the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the United States Army National Guard and several other users. The AH-1 twin engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps as the service's primary attack helicopter.By June 1967, the first AH-1G HueyCobras had been delivered. Originally designated as UH-1H, the "A" for attack designation was soon adopted and when the improved UH-1D became the UH-1H, the HueyCobra became the AH-1G.The AH-1 was initially considered a variant of the H-1 line, resulting in the G series letter.Bell built 1,116 AH-1Gs for the US Army between 1967 and 1973, and the Cobras chalked up over a million operational hours in Vietnam.The AH-1 Cobras were in use by the Army during the Tet offensive in 1968 and through the end of the Vietnam War. Huey Cobras provided fire support for ground forces, escorted transport helicopters and other roles. They also formed "hunter killer" teams by pairing with OH-6A scout helicopters. A team featured one OH-6 flying slow and low to find enemy forces. If the OH-6 drew fire, the Cobra could strike at the then revealed enemy.Huey Cobras supported U.S. Marine operations, during 1983 invasion of Grenada.During Gulf War of 1990-91, the Cobras and SeaCobras deployed in a support role. The Marines deployed 91 SeaCobras and the Army 140 Cobras. Three AH-1s were lost in accidents during fighting and afterwards.U.S. Cobras were also used in operations throughout the 1990s.Cobra helicopter gunships were also used widely by the Israeli Air Force in the 1982 Lebanon War to destroy Syrian armor and fortification.IAF Cobras destroyed dozens of Syrian armored fighting vehicles, including many of the modern Soviet T-72 main battle tanks.The Pakistan Army has also used the AH-1 as its primary gunship helicopter during the mid-1970s tribal uprising in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, where donated Iranian AH-1J were used against tribal insurgents. The recent insurgencies in the Waziristan regions has seen Pakistani AH-1s seeing action against Taliban & Al Qaeda fighters and their tribal allies, as well as operations against insurgents in another more recent Baluch tribal uprising recently led by armed Bugti and Marri tribesmen under the late Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and the Balochistan Liberation Army since the mid-2000s.AH-1 Cobras continue to operate with the US military, by the US Marine Corps notably in the ongoing conflict in Iraq. The US Army phased out the AH-1 during the 1990s and retired the AH-1 from active service in March 1999.The Army retired the AH-1 from reserves in September 2001. The retired AH-1s have been passed to other nations and to the USDA Forest Service
# Crew: 2 - one pilot, one CPG (co-pilot/gunner)
# Length: 44 ft 5 in (13.4 m)
# Rotor diameter: 44 ft (13.4 m)
# Height: 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m)
# Empty weight: 6,073 lb (2,754 kg)
# Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
# Powerplant: 1× AVCO Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft, 1,100 shp
* Maximum speed: 190 knots (219 mph, 352 km/h)
* Range: 310 nmi (357 mi, 574 km)
* Service ceiling 11,400 ft (3,475 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,230 ft/min (6.25 m/s)

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: January 18, 2008 at 1:29 am
Author: zeoul001

Length: 00:02:18
Rating: 4.42
Views: 106331

Tags: Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter military aircraft usa army airplane aviation space mechanics boeing airbus sukhoi mig

Video Comments:
BlackArrows272 (October 12, 2008 at 7:56 am)
i dont see wat happen. why did it crash?
DoorGunner808 (October 11, 2008 at 10:58 pm)
Proper training and practice is the "auto shuttoff". Both crewmembers were fine, they just had their bell rung a bit. The soldier you see rolling on the ground just fell with the CPG after getting him out because he couldn't stand on his own. AND as far as it being American Crap, why is it still in use today with so many countries, while being over 40 years old? I would have a Marine AH-1N fly cover for my Army UH-60 anyday over any other gunship including our beloved AH-64...
DoorGunner808 (October 11, 2008 at 10:43 pm)
Both the Pilot and CPG were disoriented after impact. I probably would be and so would you, given the same circumstances. The gun is twitching because it still has power due to the fact that the engine is still at 100% power, and driving the generator, even though the drive system is not turning due to the fact that it was abruptly forced to stop. Had the pilot and CPG gone through a proper emergency shutdown they would have brought the engine offline and turned off the fuel system.
DoorGunner808 (October 11, 2008 at 10:42 pm)
OK this happened at the NTC (National Training Center) in deserts of California, USA in the late 1980's. Yes it was a brown out condition, the Pilot got spatially disoriented and the helo rolled a bit causing the MRB's (main rotor blades) to contact the ground obviously causing them to lose effectiveness. There is no "auto shutoff". There is no computer's controling the engine. This is 1960's technology btw. The pilots "jettisoned" the canopy to get out. Probably SOP in an accident.
memolici21 (October 8, 2008 at 3:30 pm)
/watch?v=UDA0jRiraBM

look at this video turkish cobra shot by the kurdish guerilla figthers
ahmettas23021981 (October 8, 2008 at 9:27 pm)
lan göt kürt. iyi seyret vidio yu
birincisi eger helikopter vurulmu olsaydı diger askerler nasıl o kadar rahat yardıma kosardı
ikincisi turk ordusunu kamuflajı o sekilde degil
ucuncusu aptal veya degil bizde pilot var .. ya sizde oruspu cocukları var. oyle ingilzce yazıp avrupalıların gotunu yalama piskolojisini de birak galiba bu sizlerde genetik
memolici21 (October 5, 2008 at 10:41 pm)
stupid pilots are they turkish ?? :D
Maijgwahn (October 8, 2008 at 2:21 am)
They are not, but you could be stupid.
For this video, this comment.
I am sure you are totally stupid.
custardypants (October 5, 2008 at 12:23 am)
oopsie! Brownout?...brown pants ;O

at least the guys got out ok!
hamiltonsBEN (October 4, 2008 at 6:15 pm)
lol it does retaRD LOLOLOL ur not that bright r u