Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Bell AH-1 Cobra
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–2019
Quantity
1,116
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1965
- Service Entry Year1967
- Crew2
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine TypeLycoming T53-L-13
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)1,044 kW
- Main Rotor Diameter13.4 m
- Main Rotor Blades2
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed275.924 km/h
- Cruise Speed240 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,474.72 m
- Rate of Climb6.248 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length16.154 m
- Height3.962 m
- Empty Weight2,800 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament & Mission3MOD.3
- Gunchin-mounted gun turret
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Survivability1MOD.1
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,116
- Variants1
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year2001
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1967Production started
- 2019Production ended
59
years in service
52
years in production
1,116
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BELL AH-1 COBRA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2001–2014Operation Enduring Freedom—→1993–1995United Nations Operation in Somalia II—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35ATTACK HELICOPTERS16COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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