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The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra.

It was rapidly developed as a gunship for use in the Vietnam War. It used the same engine, transmission and rotor system as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, which had already proven itself to be a capable platform during the conflict, but paired it with a redesigned narrow fuselage among other features.

The original AH-1 was equipped with stub wings for various weapons, a chin-mounted gun turret, and an armored tandem cockpit, from which it was operated by a pilot and gunner. The AH-1 entered service with the US Army in June 1967, and retired in 2001. It is/was used by Israel (til 2014), Jordan, Japan, Turkey, Kenya, Philippines and Pakistan.

*** BONUS: ALSO on this disc(as a scanned digital files) are the 'U.S. Army Operator's Manual for Model AH-1G Helicopter' (302 pgs.) published 1975. And, 'NATOPS Flight Manual (Navy) AH-1J' (281 pgs.) Dept. of the Navy 1972.

The DVD contains five movies:

- AH-1G Huey Cobra Introduction
Made by Bell Helicopter, this short film focuses on the brand new Bell AH-1G Huey Cobra attack helicopter. (14 min)

- HUEY COBRA ARMAMENT SYSTEMS
Film on the armament systems of the Bell AH-1G Huey Helicopter. (7 min)

- AH-1S COBRA HELICOPTER CHIN TURRET - ROCKET SYSTEM
Bell Textron AH-1S Cobra helicopter focuses on the aircraft's enhanced chin turret and rocket management system (14 min)

- The AH-1J and AH-1T in Combat
1982 USMC film on the Capabilities, Limitations, And Use Of The Attack Helicopter in the Combat Role. (20 mins)

- Misc. Footage
Misc. footage of the AH-1: Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, and in cockpit footage of Pakistani military during combat. (5 mins)