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.

But just a little over one-quarter of all those cars were ordered with the Drag Pak option, instantly transforming the seven-liter powerhouse into a Super Cobra Jet unit. 119 were the ...