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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 NAH-1Z Viper
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
195
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Flight2000
- Service Entry Year2010
- Crew2
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeTurboshaft
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)2,237 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationFour-blade
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed270 km/h
- Cruise Speed240 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length14.5 m
- Height4.5 m
- Empty Weight5,300 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,700 kg
◆Armament & Mission4MOD.4
- Hardpoints7
- GunM197 20mm three-barrel Gatling cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Avionics2MOD.2
⬢Survivability3MOD.3
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2000
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
26
years in service
195
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 229units
229active
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6ATTACK HELICOPTERS3POST-COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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