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Attack helicopter
Bell AH-1Z Viper is a attack helicopter originating in United States. It was built by Bell Helicopter.
United StatesBell AH-1Z Viper
Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedAttack helicopter
United States
Bell Helicopter
In service
United States Marine Corps Royal Bahraini Air Force Czech Air Force
195
2000–present
30 September 2010
8 December 2000
Bell AH-1 SuperCobra
Two: pilot and co-pilot/gunner (CPG)
58 ft 3 in (17.75 m)
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
12,300 lb (5,579 kg)
18,500 lb (8,391 kg)
2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft , 1,800 shp (1,300 kW) each
48 ft (15 m)
160 kn (180 mph, 300 km/h)
370 nmi (430 mi, 690 km)
125 nmi (144 mi, 232 km) with 2,500 lb (1,100 kg) payload
20,000 ft (6,100 m) +
2,790 ft/min (14.2 m/s)
6 total pylon stations on stub wings with a capacity of 5,764 lb (2,615 kg) maximum, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 (unguided) or APKWS II (guided) rockets (Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers; up to 76 unguided or 38 guided rockets total) Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – one mounted on each wing tip station (two total) AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M299 missile launchers, two on each wing AGM-179 JAGM air-to-surface missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted (confirmed) in two 4-round missile launchers, one on each wing (16 is likely possible as JAGM uses Hellfire missile body)
1,808 sq ft (168.0 m 2 ) 4-bladed main and tail rotors
222 kn (255 mph, 411 km/h)
2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 (unguided) or APKWS II (guided) rockets (Mounted in LAU-68C/A (7 shot) or LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers; up to 76 unguided or 38 guided rockets total)
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – one mounted on each wing tip station (two total) AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M299 missile launchers, two on each wing AGM-179 JAGM air-to-surface missiles - Up to 8 missiles mounted (confirmed) in two 4-round missile launchers, one on each wing (16 is likely possible as JAGM uses Hellfire missile body)
1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 three-barreled rotary cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 round ammo capacity)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
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 | 17.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Bell AH-1Z Viper equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BahrainAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1Z Viper. 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-1Z Viper. Service scope: Royal Bahraini Air 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): in service: 12. 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.
CzechiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: AH-1Z Viper. 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 StatesMarine Corps Aviation exact named equipment holdings: AH-1Z Viper. 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 Marine Corps Royal Bahraini Air Force Czech Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for AH-1Z Viper. Service scope: Marine Corps; 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): in service: 189. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2022), not the article revision. Cited source 2022-11-02. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.