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Attack helicopter
Bell AH-1 Cobra is a attack helicopter originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is Bell Helicopter.
United StatesTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Attack helicopter
United States
Bell Helicopter
In service
United States Army (historical) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Army Royal Jordanian Air Force
1,116
1967–2019
1967
7 September 1965
2001 (US Army)
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
Bell AH-1 SeaCobra/SuperCobra Bell 309 KingCobra
2; one pilot, one co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
53 ft (16 m) including rotors
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) stub wings
13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
5,810 lb (2,635 kg)
9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
1 × Lycoming T53-L-13 turboshaft , 1,100 hp (820 kW)
44 ft 0 in (13.4 m)
149 kn (171 mph, 276 km/h)
310 nmi (360 mi, 570 km)
11,400 ft (3,500 m)
1,230 ft/min (6.2 m/s)
44 ft 5 in (13.5 m)
1,520 sq ft (141 m 2 )
NACA 0009.3 mod
190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bell AH-1 Cobra equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BahrainAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1F Cobra; AH-1E Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Bell AH-1 Cobra · Bell AH-1E/F FB / Bell AH-1 Cobra · AH-1P. Service scope: Royal Bahraini Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 22 / in service: 8. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
JapanGround Self-Defense Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1S Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JordanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1F Cobra (17 more in store, offered for sale). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
KenyaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1F Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PakistanDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types AH-1F, grouped under Bell AH-1 Cobra. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
PhilippinesDated directory active-fleet estimate for AH-1F, grouped under Bell AH-1 Cobra. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
South KoreaArmy exact named equipment holdings: AH-1F Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
ThailandArmy exact named equipment holdings: AH-1F Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
TürkiyeArmy exact named equipment holdings: AH-1S Cobra; AH-1P Cobra. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United States Army (historical) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Army Royal Jordanian Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Bell AH-1 Cobra. Service scope: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 71. Origin: United States Japan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Bell AH-1F Huey Cobra. Service scope: Royal Thai Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.