Bell Model 209 AH-1 Cobra
Prototype for AH-1 Cobra. This was the first helicopter to be designed from the outset to be an attach helicopter.
Overview
Data on design, manufacture and statusDesign authority: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Primary manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Parent type: Bell Model 209/AH-1 Cobra
Aircraft status: No longer flying
Configuration
Primary flight and mechanical characteristicsVTOL type: Helicopter
Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor
Crew required: 2 in Tandem arrangement
Landing gear: Skids
Key Characteristics
Data on key physical featuresAircraft Details
Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipmentReferences
References and sources used
Bell AH-1 Cobra Variants
Peoples, Kenneth
Aerofax, Arlington TX, 1988 (page 4)
Book
Aerofax Datagraph 4
Aerofax, Arlington TX, 1988 (page 4)
Book
Aerofax Datagraph 4
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