During the Vietnam War, the Bell UH-1 transported troops but was vulnerable to enemy fire. In response, Bell developed the ...

Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.

Manufactured by Bell Helicopter (now known as Bell Textron Inc.)—the same company that made the ubiquitous Huey helicopter of Vietnam War fame—the chopper’s official name is the Bell AH-1 ...