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
| • Weapons Base Power Stats | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • Weapons Base Bonus Factor | |
|---|---|
| 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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