#21 · Helicopter
AH-1W Super Cobra
A real rotor model: ground effect, translational lift and vortex ring state. Then a 20 mm turret, rockets and Hellfires.
West blocUSMC · Cobra family in Pakistan Army Aviation
Performance
| Max level speed | 281 km/h |
|---|---|
| Loaded mass | 6,690 kg |
| Thrust-to-weight | 0.6 |
| G limit | 3.5 g |
| Roll rate | 100°/s |
| Pitch rate | 45°/s |
| Service ceiling | 3,720 m |
| Best lift-to-drag | 4.5 |
| Climb rate | 8.2 m/s |
| Take-off speed | 43 km/h |
| Landing speed | 36 km/h |
| Length | 17.7 m |
Data sheet
Rotorcraft: 2x T700-GE-401 (1285 kW each)~6.7 t max gross282 km/h Vne8.2 m/s ROCservice ceiling 3720 mhover T/W ~1.15, so a real power margin
Hardpoints · 4 stations · 1,100 kg max
Left outboard stub300 kg
ATGMIR AAMAnti-radiation
Right outboard stub300 kg
ATGMIR AAMAnti-radiation
Left inboard stub300 kg
ATGM
Right inboard stub300 kg
ATGM
Guns
| Gun | M197 20 mm |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 20 mm |
| Rate of fire | 675 rds/min |
| Rounds | 750 |
| Rockets | 2 × LAU-68 2.75 in (7 each) |
Survivability
| Radar cross-section | 3 m² |
|---|---|
| Dispenser | AN/ALE-39 |
| Flares | 30 |
| Chaff | 30 |
Rotor
| Main rotor diameter | 14.63 m |
|---|---|
| Blades | 2 |
| Rotor speed | 311 rpm |