BELL TEXTRON AH-1S COBRA HELICOPTER CHIN TURRET & ROCKET SYSTEM 87344
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2017
- This contractor film for the Bell Textron AH-1S Cobra helicopter focuses on the aircraft's enhanced chin turret and rocket management system, including a detailed examination of its sub-systems. The turret in this version of the chopper, known as the AH-1E, is equipped with a 20mm M-197 gun, which can shoot 750 rounds per minute. AH-1S aircraft included the M147 Rocket Management Subsystem (RMS) to fire 2.75-inch (70 mm) rockets. The baseline AH-1S is an AH-1Q upgraded with a 1,800 shp (1,300 kW) T53-L-703 turboshaft engine. The AH-1S is also referred to as the "Improved AH-1S", "AH-1S Modified", or "AH-1S(MOD)" prior to 1988. (Prior to 1988, all upgraded aircraft were referred to as variants of the AH-1S.)
The film was partially shot at the test range at Yuma, Arizona. TOW rocket test firings are shown at the 14:40 mark.
The Bell AH-1 Cobra (company designation: Model 209) is a two-blade, single engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell's UH-1 Iroquois. The AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.
The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service's primary attack helicopter. Surplus AH-1 helicopters have been converted for fighting forest fires. The United States Forest Service refers to their program as the Firewatch Cobra. Garlick Helicopters also converts surplus AH-1s for forest firefighting under the name FireSnake.
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This brings back memories! I was assigned to A Troop, 1/17th Air Cav, 82nd Abn Div way back in 1980! I trained in the original G-model Cobra during transition after graduating flight school, and at that time we had the "Production S" model that still had the minigun and 40mm in the turret, but with the HSS, and TOW, TSU system. Later we upgraded to "ECAS" with the 20mm and before I ETS'd we got the "Modernized" Cobra with the Rocket management system detailed in this video, and the Doppler Nav system tied into the weapons system to enhance targeting accuracy.
I served in the 82nd Airborne Combat Aviation Battalion. I worked on Cobra helicopters weapons systems. Guns, turret , TSU, rockets, tow and hell fire missiles. Thanks to all my brothers that served. God bless.. Was the best three years of my life. I even played in a band off post on weekends..
I served in the 82nd Airborne Combat Aviation Battalion. I worked on Cobra helicopters weapons systems. Guns, turret , TSU, rockets, tow and hell fire missiles. Thanks to all my brothers that served. God bless.. Was the best three years of my life. I even played in a band off post on weekends..On day we were target sighting that gun in the hanger. Some dumb ass walked in front of the cockpit beyond the roped off area. The guy in the cockpit looked up. the gun switched from TSU to helmet rail control. The gun swung around and broke the guys legs. threw him 30Ft.
Thanks for your service to our great nation.
Nice footage of an AH-1E the e stands for enhaced capablity Namely the m197 20mm gun and rocket magagment system Brings me back to my time overhauling and maintaining these systems
IM NOW ABLE TO OPERATE THE WEAPON STATIONS ON THESE HELICOPTERS
I was stationed in Germany when B Attack Helicopter Company of the 501st. got their new S models. They had added so much to them, they ended up having to put counter balance weights in the tail boom. The bird was so heavy you had to fly with either 1/2 the fuel load or 1/2 Ammo. The we had a TWX come to us that we had to do air frame inspections every 50 flight hours to look for Flexing, Cracking or Working rivets. It was a total mistake.
We didn’t have that gun in our AH1S in Germany. We had the regular two guns and tow missies plus 2.75 FFAR’S.
Great stuff, keep these coming.
I learned how to start the engine and get us off the ground.
Change indicator looks like a Nuke
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Jordan have just donated 2 AH-1S to the Philippine Air Force and for 2 years have been refurbished by the PAF and it is now Operational. Originally this 2 AH-1S came from Israel but was transfered to Jordan. The PAF is supposedly will get another 2 from Jordan but there is no information whether it will be pushed through. The US also approved the Sales to the Philippines the AH 64 Apache Helo's and the latest AH-1V Viper Helo but this are expensive but the Philippines acquired 6 AT-129 ATAK Helicopters from Turkey and supposedly that 2 have been delivered last Dec 2021 but for reason the Turkish postpone and delay the delivery of this Helo's. Also the US Marines is retiring their Squadrons of AH-1W Super Cobra and we hope this will be offered to the Philippines and the PAF Helo Pilots can Fly this Helo's. When I was in the US Navy on board the USS Wasp LHD-1 and USS Nashville LPD 13 we have a Flight Operations of the Marine Corps AH -1W and is well maintained by the Marines on board USS Wasp. I say that it is One of the Best Attack Helicopters in the World today.
The helmet used does not have a proper designation that I know of, it's just referred to as the cobra helmet (it's a modified SPH-4)
Note how all measurements are given in metric.
I can assure you that little more than the ordinance is metric on these aircraft
Can AH 1S be upgraded to AH 1W.
No
The W is derived from that T which has a much heavier duty drive train and tail boom.
No. The AH-1T had a twin GE T400 with a combining gearbox, and the AH1-T+/W had a GE T700 w/combining GB. The increase in power necessitated an upgraded 45 deg gearbox w/ accompanying drive shafts and hanger bearing assys, as well as an upgraded 90 deg gearbox for the tail rotor. The AH1S had a single T53-L-703 powerplant if memory serves. I worked on the AH-1T powerplant and dynamic components as well as the UH-1N and CH-46 in the Marines
Like a Phoenix...the tank destroyer was reborn...tanks were knocked down to 3rd most important weapon in the arsenal of the Cold War and the attack helicopter became 2nd; only WsMD was more powerful.
P.S. the Cobra could use both 7.62mm Miniguns and 40mm M129 Auto Grenade launchers(one type or two each, but the minigun had to be placed on the right side due to feed problems)in the M28 turret, which in my opinion made the AH-1 more powerful and versatile than the AH-64.
For many years, the Snake was one of the few aircraft in the US inventory that could fire Sidewinder, TOW, and Hellfire missles. That and it didn't crash just because someone talked on a radio...
I built a 1/6 scale rc model of this helicopter: ua-cam.com/video/qFzpSoBJViI/v-deo.html
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