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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-1G HueyCobra
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–1973
Quantity
1,116
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1965
- Service Entry Year1967
- Crew2
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine Typeturboshaft
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)1,044 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle-rotor
- Main Rotor Blades2
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed270 km/h
- Cruise Speed230 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length13.4 m
- Height3.7 m
- Empty Weight3,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament & Mission3MOD.3
- Gunchin-mounted gun turret
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Survivability1MOD.1
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built1,116
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year2001
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1967Production started
- 1973Production ended
59
years in service
6
years in production
1,116
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35ATTACK HELICOPTERS16COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/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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