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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-1S HueyCobra
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–2019
Quantity
1,116
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
3
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1965
- Service Entry Year1967
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeturboshaft
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)1,342 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle-rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter13.41 m
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed277 km/h
- Cruise Speed240 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,500 m
- Range500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length13.4 m
- Height3.7 m
- Empty Weight3,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament & Mission4MOD.4
- Hardpoints6
- GunM197 20mm cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Survivability2MOD.2
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built1,116
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2001
- Production Start1967
- Production End2019
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1967Production started
- 2019Production ended
59
years in service
52
years in production
1,116
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries14country
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12ATTACK HELICOPTERS3COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS439UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
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