The AH-1 Cobra is a legend of the skies, but the U.S. Army retired it much sooner than the Marines. Here's why the Cobra fell out of favor with the Army.

The Bell AH-1 Cobra, three of which sit in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum's inventory, became the world's first attack helicopter and was born out the need for a faster, more aggressive gunship ...

The Cobra is a twin-blade, single-engine attack helicopter that is essentially a repackaged UH-1 Huey, said the museum curator. It was born out of a need for a dedicated gunship.

The AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that started service for the United States Army during the Vietnam War. It's closely related to the UH-1 Huey.

The U.S. Army developed the AH-1 “Cobra” attack helicopter in the 1960s as a dedicated helicopter escort and close air support platform for use in Vietnam.

Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the United States Army’s first dedicated attack helicopter. The helo was developed in direct response to the hard lessons learned ...

However, by the late 1960s, the dedicated AH-1 attack helicopter was in service. While this aircraft performed reasonably well during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army still needed a helicopter that ...

The USMC obtained a specifically designed helicopter, compared to the original U.S. Army Cobra. Their first variant, the AH-1J Sea Cobra, was the first twin engine Cobra and the first to feature a ...

Originating from a concept demonstrator delivered to the U.S. Army in 1962 based upon a UH-1 Huey, the AH-1W Super Cobra is the world’s first attack helicopter. Marines have been flying the AH ...

The AH-1W Super Cobra is the US Marine's attack helicopter. It is supplied by Bell Helicopter Textron and entered service in 1985. ... The Turkish Army selected the AH-1Z King Cobra in July 2000 with ...

The Army's AH-1 Cobra was America's first attack helicopter that Bell created off the back of the UH-1 Huey. It has undergone multiple upgrades.