The AH-1W Super Cobra was the US Marines’ attack helicopter. Designed and developed by Bell, it entered service with the US Marine Corps (USMC), Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. and was retired in October 2020 after 34 years of service. The AH-1Z Viper, which is also manufactured by Bell Textron, replaced the Super Cobra.
The Super Cobra was the first attack helicopter to qualify both the Sidewinder air-to-air missile and the Sidearm anti-radiation missile. Both missiles can use the same LAU-7 rail launcher. Sidearm has a range of more than 15km. AIM-9L Sidewinder is an all-aspect, short-range, air-to-air missile has a range of 15km.
- Scale: 1:35
- Item Type: Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
- Model Brief: Length: 469mm Rotor Diameter: 419.5mm
- Total Parts: 380+
- Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
- Total Sprues: 10 sprues
- Released Date: 2024-11
- More Features:
- Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
- Finely detailed cockpit
- Finely detailed rotors
- Photo-etched parts included
- Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details