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Measured figures
with both rotors turning
Single source53 ft 5 in (16.28 m) with both rotors turning[source]
F28F · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell AH-1 SuperCobra | Enstrom F-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | in service[source] | — |
| Primary users | United States Marine Corps (former) Islamic Republic of Iran Army Republic of China Army Turkish Navy |
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
for stub wings only
Single source10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) for stub wings only[source]
1 × P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine, 1,530 shp ( ) (de-rated from 1,800 shp (
Single source) for drivetrain limitations
Single source1 × P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine, 1,530 shp (1,140 kW) (de-rated from 1,800 shp (1,342 kW) for drivetrain limitations)[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Number built | 1,271+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1970–1980s[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1971 (AH-1J), 1986 (AH-1W)[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 1969 (AH-1J)[source] | — |
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| Retired | 2020 (USMC)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Bell AH-1 Cobra[source] | — |
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| Variants | Bell AH-1Z Viper Panha 2091 IAIO Toufan[source] | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 1,514.97 sq ft (140.745 m 2 )[source] | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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| Blade section | Wortmann FX 69-H-098[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Enstrom 480[source] |
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| Capacity | — | two passengers[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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