The Cobra Helicopter

The Cobra Helicopter (HM1BIW)

Location: Florence, AL 35630 Lauderdale County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 48.734', W 87° 37.445'

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The AH-1 Cobra is an anti-armor close support/attack helicopter. The Cobra is powered by a General Electric T-700-GE-401 turboshaft engine. The Cobra is 58' long,has a wingspan of 10'-7", and is 14'-2" in height. The AH-1 flies at 175 MPH and a ceiling of 15,000'. It can carry a wide range of armaments, from the barreled20mm cannon to tow or hellfire air-to-ground missiles, 7 or 9 shot 70mm rocket pods, to the AIM-9 and Maverick missiles.

The Cobra is fast, heavily armed, and highly maneuverable. It has proven to be a powerful combatant since it beginning in 1965.
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HM NumberHM1BIW
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 12:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 442921 N 3852398
Decimal Degrees34.81223333, -87.62408333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 48.734', W 87° 37.445'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 48' 44.04" N, 87° 37' 26.70" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2616-2638 Veterans Park Dr, Florence AL 35630, US
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