Clayton L Kornman
Ms. Ingram
English 11
14 May 2014
Following the Development of the Cobra
While delving into information about our nation’s military the interesting topic of the AH-1 Cobra came through. The Cobra struck me in a way that I now feel the need to explain how great of an asset this machine is to our country. What sources provided the best information were mostly government websites. The information found ranged from system specifications to available ammunition all the way to what countries have a contract with Bell Inc. and can use their product with their military. There will be a presentation of what packages the AH-1 Cobra comes with, the evolution of the Super Cobra, how our military uses these magnificent machines, and of what they are all capable.
The birth of the AH-1 Cobra took place in the Vietnam war-era in the 1960’s (Writer). It provided and operated several lifesaving operations for our boys in the front. In the Cobra system the pilot is seated behind the weapons officer in an elevated seat. The flight controls and the weapon controls are doubled for each of the pilot and the weapons officer. If the pilot unfortunately gets taken out, the weapon officers can usually take control of the helicopter and bring it back home. Standard Cobras drive a 2 bladed main rotor and a 2 bladed rear tail rotor (Writer).
When the 1st generation cobras began to become outdated, several modifications and improvements were being implemented to keep the cobra system on top of the game (Writer). As improvements were made the tail rotor was attached to a rear tail fin to improve stability. One improvement specifically helped the operating range of the cobra with external fuel tanks. Such improvements were made to the cobra ...
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...alongside the AH-1Z-King Cobra (Writer). The King Cobra was developed with the hopeful intent to achieve an aircraft that can withstand all weather conditions. Two prototypes of the King Cobra were produced with different engines to be able to analyze economy and possibility. Unfortunately the perfect balance hasn’t been found yet for the King Cobra. With technology only speeding up we are bound to find the perfect mix in time (Writer).
With technology coming this far, all the way from the Cobra to the Supercobra, modern militaries have their new favorite weapon. We currently use these amazing machines in combat ranging from the dead of night to the heat of the front lines. We can truly rely on the development of AH-1 due to all the lives it has saved and all those to come. The AH-1 will continue to serve our nation and keep our troops safe in all times of need.
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