The AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter is the primary attack helicopter of the United States.

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Boeing AH-64 Apache is the premier attack helicopter of the United States Army. Numerous enhancements and modifications over the past decades gave this all-weather, four-bladed, twin engine chopper the fearsome reputation as the best attack helicopter in the world. It’s plethora of armaments and nose-mounted sensor makes it the weapon of choice opposite enemy tanks and helicopters. It is equipped with a M230A1 30mm chain gun cannon, AGM-114 hellfire rockets, and Hydra 70 70mm anti-tank missiles. It comes in variants from AH-64A, the popular AH-64D and the latest AH-64E configurations.
AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter | USA
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Country: | United States |
Produced: | 1975 |
Maker: | Hughes, McDonell Douglas, Boeing |
Length: | 58.17 feet (17.73 meters) |
Rotor Diameter: | 48 feet 0 inches (14.63 meters) |
Height: | 12.7 feet (3.87 meters) |
Max Speed: | 182 mph (293 kph) |
Service Ceiling: | 21,000 feet (6,400 m) |
Combat Radius: | 300 miles (480 km) |
Loaded Weight: | 17,650 (8,000 kg) |
Empty Weight: | 11,387 pounds (5,165 kg) |
Power Source: | General Electric T700-GE-701 |
Generated: | 1,994 shp (1,487 kW) |
Rotor System: | 4-Blades Main • 4-Blades Tail |
Armor: | Not Known |
Main Gun: | M230A1 Chain Gun 30mm (1x) |
Missile AG: | Hydra 70 • CRV7 • APKWS |
Missile AA: | AGM-114 Hellfire • AIM-92 |
Payload: | 1,700pounds |
Crew: | 2 |
Cost: | $35.5 Million (2014 dollars) |
Status: | Active |
AA = Anti-Air • AG = Anti-Ground • AN = Anti-Naval |
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AN/APG-78 Longbow Radar (Fire Control) | |
Forward Looking Infrared Sensor (FLIR) | |
Pilot Night Vision Sensor (PNVS) | |
Target Distance Sensor (TDS) |
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