Many people will go about their lives on Labor Day unaware that it’s the golden anniversary of the first flight of an aircraft that played a huge role in the Vietnam War. “The Cobra saved hundreds if ...

The fighter jet has been constantly transforming and advancing since the very first aircraft of its type, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but it took a bit longer for a true attack helicopter to arrive. In ...

Helicopter-maker Bell has delivered its final AH-1 airframe to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The Textron subsidiary said on 2 November that the handover of the 189th AH-1Z Viper, originally known as the ...

The oldest attack helicopter ever fielded by the U.S. military is also the first attack helicopter: The Bell AH-1 Cobra, which first entered service in 1967. Born out of the Vietnam War, the AH-1 was ...

After 34 years of service, during which it clocked up 933,614 flight hours, the United States Marine Corps is retiring its fleet of 179 Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopters, though some have ...

While the SuperCobra served as a guardian angel, hovering above Marines, the Viper is a sensor-shooter platform that can integrate with drones, F-35s, and surface ships. The long-serving Bell AH-1W ...