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Boeing AH-64 Apache

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Boeing AH-64 Apache

The Hughes/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64 Apache ( ə-PATCH-ee) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. Nose-mounted sensors help acquire targets and provide night vision. It carries a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun under its forward fuselage and four hardpoints on stub-wing pylons for armament and stores, typically AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. Redundant systems help it survive combat damage. The Apache began as the Model 77 developed by Hughes Helicopters for the United States Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra. The prototype YAH-64 first flew on 30 September 1975. The U.S. Army selected the YAH-64 over the Bell YAH-63 in 1976, and later approved full production in 1982. After acquiring Hughes Helicopters in 1984, McDonnell Douglas continued AH-64 production and development. The helicopter was introduced to U.S. Army service in April 1986. The advanced AH-64D Apache Longbow was delivered to the Army in March 1997. Production has been continued by Boeing Defense, Space & Security. As of March 2024, over 5,000 Apaches have been delivered to the U.S. Army and 18 international partners and allies. Primarily operated by the U.S. Army, the AH-64 has also become the primary attack helicopter of multiple nations, including Greece, Japan, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. It has been built under license in the United Kingdom as the AgustaWestland Apache. American AH-64s have served in conflicts in Panama, the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Israel has used the Apache to fight in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. British and Dutch Apaches were deployed to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq beginning in 2001 and 2003.

Infobox

Type
Attack helicopter
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
mw- Hughes Helicopters (1975–1984) McDonnell Douglas (1984–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–present)
Status
In service
Primary users
United States Army Israeli Air Force Royal Saudi Land Forces British Army Air Corps
Number built
2,700
Manufactured
1975–present
Introduction date
April 1986
First flight
30 September 1975
Variant
AgustaWestland Apache

Tables

· Design › Overview
AH-64A+/D
AH-64A+/D
Apache version
AH-64A+/D
Engine version
General Electric T700-701
Engine power
1,696 shp (1,265 kW)
AH-64A+/D
AH-64A+/D
Apache version
AH-64A+/D
Engine version
General Electric T700-701C
Engine power
1,890 shp (1,410 kW)
AH-64E
AH-64E
Apache version
AH-64E
Engine version
General Electric T700-701D
Engine power
1,994 shp (1,487 kW)
WAH-64D
WAH-64D
Apache version
WAH-64D
Engine version
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322
Engine power
2,100 shp (1,600 kW)
Apache version
Engine version
Engine power
AH-64A+/D
General Electric T700-701
1,696 shp (1,265 kW)
AH-64A+/D
General Electric T700-701C
1,890 shp (1,410 kW)
AH-64E
General Electric T700-701D
1,994 shp (1,487 kW)
WAH-64D
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322
2,100 shp (1,600 kW)
· Design › Armament and configurations
Anti-armor
Anti-armor
Mission
Anti-armor
Hellfire
16
30 mm rounds
1,200
Hydra 70
0
Maximum speed (knots)
148
Rate of climb (ft/min)
990
Endurance (hours)
2.5
Covering Force
Covering Force
Mission
Covering Force
Hellfire
8
30 mm rounds
1,200
Hydra 70
38
Maximum speed (knots)
150
Rate of climb (ft/min)
860
Endurance (hours)
2.5
Escort
Escort
Mission
Escort
Hellfire
0
30 mm rounds
1,200
Hydra 70
76
Maximum speed (knots)
153
Rate of climb (ft/min)
800
Endurance (hours)
2.5
Mission
Hellfire
30 mm rounds
Hydra 70
Maximum speed (knots)
Rate of climb (ft/min)
Endurance (hours)
Anti-armor
16
1,200
0
148
990
2.5
Covering Force
8
1,200
38
150
860
2.5
Escort
0
1,200
76
153
800
2.5

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