Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

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Bell AH-1 Cobra

Type	Helicopter, Military helicopter
Author(s)	Jack Mermod (3D, FDM, Nasal, Shaders) Simon Lister (3D, Textures, Effects) Layne Bush (Instrumentation) Heiko Schulz
FDM	YASim
--aircraft=	AH-1
Status	Development
Forum
License	Freeware license violation (see forum topic)
This aircraft is NOT available under the GNU GPL 2, the primary license of the FlightGear project. This means that parts cannot be reused in the official FlightGear repositories.
Wikipedia	Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

The Bell AH-1 SuperCobra is a twin-engine attack helicopter based on the US Army's single-engine AH-1 Cobra.

The Cobra is an agile helicopter that was designed for the sole purpose of destroying ground targets and protecting friendly ground forces. The AH-1 Cobra was brought into service in 1967 and is still in use by the United States Marine Corps and many other Nations.

Some older single engine Cobras have been converted into "Firewatch" Cobras for use by the United States Forest Service for fighting forest fires.

Note the slim profile of the AH-1, making it a difficult target for small arms fire.

Heads Up Display

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Function
w	Rotate gun turret up
a	Rotate gun turret left
s	Rotate gun turret down
d	Rotate gun turret right
}	Start engine
{	Shutdown engine
e	Fire gun
f	Dispense countermeasures (chaff and flares)
n	Apply rotor brake
⇧ Shift+N	Toggle rotor brake
Ctrl+C	Toggle SAS

Specifications

Propulsion	Two T700-GE-700 turboshaft engines (1,680 shp/1,300 kW each)
Crew	Two (pilot, CPG)
Length	44’-7” (13.6 m)
Height	13’-5” (4.1 m)
Wing Span	10’-9” (3.3 m)
Maximum Gross Weights	14,750 lb (6,690 kg) excluding fuel weight
Service Ceiling	12,200 ft (3,720 m)
Vertical Rate of Climb (MRP)	1,620 ft/min (8.23 m/s)
Maximum Rate of Climb (IRP)	1,925 ft/min (9.78 m/s)
Maximum Level Flight Speed	170 kt
Cruise Speed (MCP)	142 kt
Range	311 NM (Internal fuel)
Armament	M197 20mm Turret Gun 70mm (2.75 inch) Rockets AGM-114 Hellfire AGM-122 Sidearm AIM-9 Sidewinder BMG-71 TOW

Development status

Status

3D [Nearly Complete]

FDM [Complete]

Systems [Lacking]

To do

• Fully interactive cockpit
• Complete startup procedure
• Tally damages to the airframe and respond with system failures and engine fire
• Working Weapons system
• Implement Tracking AIM-9 system
• Add walker
• Re-implement multiple livery system
• Find a high quality sound for the gun
• Devise a laser guided missile system
• Fully implement countermeasures

Issues

• Cockpit is not yet textured
• Cockpit is not yet animated [In Progress]
• Many instruments have not yet been added
• Bump Map is incomplete [Removed]
• Weapons are not activated yet
• Liveries do not transmit over multiplayer
• Canopy animations do not show over multiplayer
• Fuel consumption not yet simulated

External links

• Hangar^{[dead link]}