The AH-1W Super Cobra was the US Marines’ attack helicopter. Designed
and developed by Bell, it entered service with the US Marine Corps
(USMC), Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The
last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. and was retired in October 2020 after
34 years of service. The AH-1Z Viper, which is also manufactured by Bell
Textron, replaced the Super Cobra.
The Super Cobra was the first attack helicopter to qualify both the Sidewinder air-to-air missile and the Sidearm anti-radiation missile. Both missiles can use the same LAU-7 rail launcher. Sidearm has a range of more than 15km. AIM-9L Sidewinder is an all-aspect, short-range, air-to-air missile has a range of 15km.
| Item No | 05116 |
| Item Name | AH-1W Super Cobra |
| Bar Code | 9580208051161 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Aircraft Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 469mm Rotor Diameter:419.5mm |
| Total Parts | 380+ |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | 1 piece |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 10 sprues |
| Released Date | 2024-11 |
| More Features |
-Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details -Finely detailed cockpit -Finely detailed rotors -Photo-etched parts included |