The 20 Best Attack Helicopters That Are Still In Service

Published on 02/24/2022
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18. Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The Huey has been used by forces all over the world, from the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina to Japan sending Hueys to Pakistan for disaster relief and employing two Hueys for coastal surveillance after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in 2011. Hueys had a weight capacity of 3,880 pounds, measured 57 feet 1 inch by 8 feet 7 inches, could carry a gross weight of 9,040 pounds, had a cruising speed of 125 miles per hour and a top speed of 135 miles per hour, had a range of 315 miles, and could be armed with 7.62 mm machine guns and 2.75 in. rocket pods.

18. Bell UH-1 Iroquois

18. Bell UH-1 Iroquois

 

 

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17. Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

This assault helicopter was created near the end of the Vietnam War as an upgraded version of Bell’s legendary Cobra. SuperCobras have a two-person crew, measure 45 ft x 9 in. x 10 ft 9 in., have a maximum takeoff weight of 10,000 lbs, can reach 175 mph, and can be armed with 20 mm M197 3-barreled Gatling cannons, 2.75 in. rockets, 5 in. Zuni rockets, and AIM-9 Sidewinder anti-aircraft missiles, among other armaments.

17. Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

17. Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

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