Bell AH-1 Cobra

* The very first operational purpose-built helicopter gunship, the Bell AH-1 Cobra, was designed in the mid-1960s as an "interim solution" to support the US Army in the Vietnam War. This "interim solution" is still being manufactured and improved in the 21st century, making it a success far beyond the wildest dreams of its creators. This document provides a history and description of the Bell AH-1 Cobra.

[1.0] First Generation Cobras

• [1.1] COBRA ORIGINS / BELL MODEL 209
  
• [1.2] AH-1G / COBRA IN VIETNAM
  
• [1.3] MARINE AH-1J SEACOBRA
  
• [1.4] MODEL 309 KINGCOBRA / MODEL 409 AAH (YAH-63)
  

[2.0] Second-Generation Cobras

• [2.1] INTERNATIONAL AH-1J
  
• [2.2] ARMY TOWCOBRA: AH-1Q, AH-1S, AH-1P, AH-1E, AH-1F
  
• [2.3] MARINE AH-1T SEACOBRA, AH-1W SUPERCOBRA
  
• [2.4] AH-1Z ZULU COBRA
  
• [2.5] COBRA IN COMBAT IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER
  
• [2.6] INTERNATIONAL COBRA SALES
  
• [2.7] COMMENTS, SOURCES, & REVISION HISTORY