Čaj Zvono AH-1 Kobra is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was developed using the engine, transmission and rotor system of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. A member of the prolific Huey family, the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake.
The AH-1 was the backbone of the United States Army’s attack helicopter fleet, but has been replaced by the AH-64 Apache in Army service. Upgraded versions continue to fly with the militaries of several other nations. The AH-1 twin engine versions remain in service with United States Marine Corps (USMC) as the service’s primary attack helicopter. Surplus AH-1 helicopters have been converted for fighting forest fires.
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Bell AH-1 Kobra je jednomotorni napadački helikopter koji je razvio i proizveo Bell Helicopter Textron. Uveden je 1967. Baziran je na UH-1 Iroquois, poznat i kao Hjui, ali je imao uži trup, tandem kokpit, odsečak krila za oružje i pištoljsku kupolu postavljenu na bradu. Kobru AH-1 je opsežno koristila vojska Sjedinjenih Država tokom Vijetnamskog rata, gde je pružala vatrenu podršku, pratnju i izviđačke misije. Takođe je služila sa drugim og granama američke vojske i nekoliko stranih zemalja, uključujući Japan, Koreju i Izrael. AH-1 Kobra je kasnije unapređena i zamenjena raznim varijantama, kao što su AH-1 SeaCobra, SuperCobra, KingCobra i Viper.