AH-1 COBRA HELICOPTER
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Would you like to try piloting the LEGENDARY AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER and enjoy manoeuvres close to the ground? It definitely won´t be a relaxing flight, but a good dose of adrenaline. The two-seat Cobra helicopter was designed for straight combat with its opponents, and you will try its piloting yourselves. The AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter was developed for fighting other helicopters, fighter planes
but also ground targets.
You will try piloting the LEGENDARY AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER, including breath-taking manoeuvres close to the ground. Before the adrenaline flight, you will learn about the history of the AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER. We will tell you how it protected our borders, and provide you with all the information about the weapon system the AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER was and is equipped with.
After your arrival to the airport, you will get all the information about the AH-1 COBRA helicopter.
Our experienced instructor will give you the behind-the-scenes information, a safety briefing, answer your questions and provide you with a lot of information and interesting things from his practice with AH-1 COBRA flights. During the pre-flight inspection, you will see AH-1 COBRA uncovered and will have a chance
to look under its hood.
15-minute flight:
Remarkable flight in the AH-1 COBRA helicopter spiced by advanced pilotage
manoeuvres. You will experience the flight exactly as during combat attacks to
ground targets in close-to-ground heights.
The course of the experience:
- briefing
- explanation of control elements
- familiarization with the mission (for 60-minute flights)
- helicopter presentation
- flight packed with manoeuvres
- after-flight briefing with the pilot and questions
Conditions:
Minimum client age: 18 years
Maximum client weight: 110 kg Height does not matter.
Briefing:
The briefing with the pilot in Czech and also in English languages.
Weather:
The date and time will be confirmed based on current weather conditions after
agreement with the pilots.
Season:
All year round. In January and February, the aircraft is regularly checked, so the
operation is limited.
Number of clients:
The AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER is designed for two persons. It means the
pilot plus one client.
Spectators:
Can be present, take photographs and record videos. The maximum number of
spectators: 10 persons.
Flight duration:
15 minutes
Booking:
At least two weeks in advance or upon agreement.
Good-to-know:
We recommend comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Flight suits cannot be rented.
Technical specifications:
Full name: AH-1S COBRA
Manufacturer: BELL Helicopter (USA)
Number of Persons: 2 persons (Front seat - gunmaster/passenger | Rear seat
- pilot)
Helicopter dimensions: Length = 16.2 m / Height = 4.12 m / Width = 3.05 m
(including wings)
Drive unit: 1x turboshaft AVCO Lycoming T53-L-703
Engine power: 1,800 hp
Max. take-off mass: 4,535 kg
Helicopter weight: 2,993 kg
Fuel type: JET A-1
Max. speed: 318 km/h
Max. range: 680 km
Max. height: 3,719 m
Tank volume: 992 l
Geschiedenis van het vliegtuig
The AH-1 Cobra helicopter is an American single-engine two-seat attack helicopter. It destroyed not only live targets but also enemy´s battle machinery. It entered the army service in 1967, and was promptly deployed in the Vietnam war. Its last military action was fighting in Iraq and in Afghanistan.