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The AH-1J \"Sea Cobra\" was developed and the USMC ordered this version of the Cobra in May 1968.", "specs": [ { "k": "", "label": "Manufacturer", "section": "system", "v": "Bell Helicopter", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "crew", "v": 2, "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "height_m", "v": 4, "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "mass_kg", "v": 3294, "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium", "label": "Empty weight" }, { "k": "engine_name", "v": "2 x Pratt & Whitney T400-CP-400 turboshaft", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Thrust / power", "section": "mobility", "v": "1,800 hp", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "ceiling_m", "v": 3215, "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Rate of climb", "section": "mobility", "v": "494 m/s", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Fire Control System Type", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Rocket-launching digital control system", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "NBC Protection", "section": "protection", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)", "section": "protection", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Wing Mounted Weapons: additional weapons the ahj-1j can carry", "section": "armament", "v": "4 x LAU-68A/A (7-tube) 2.75-in (70-mm) rocket pods; or 4 x LAU-61A/A (19-tube) 2.75-in (70-mm) rocket pods; or 2-4 x M181E minigun pods", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "armament", "v": "M197 electric cannon; Hyrda 70; Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR); AIM-9 Sidewinder", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "M197 electric cannon", "role": "20mm three-barreled electric Gatling-type rotary cannon", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "20mm three-barreled electric Gatling-type rotary cannon", "Caliber": "20 mm", "Rate of fire": "Up to 1500 rpm" }, "qty": "2,000 ea" }, { "name": "Hyrda 70", "role": "70mm Fin-stabilized unguided rocket", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "70mm Fin-stabilized unguided rocket", "Guidance": "Unguided", "Speed": "739 m/s" }, "range_km": 10.5, "qty": "14 ea" }, { "name": "Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR)", "role": "5in unguided rocket", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "5in unguided rocket", "Guidance": "Unguided", "Warhead": "Various", "Speed": "Mach 2.1" }, "range_km": 8, "qty": "8 ea" }, { "name": "AIM-9 Sidewinder", "role": "Short-range air-to-air missile", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Short-range air-to-air missile", "Guidance": "Infrared homing (most models) semi-active radar homing (AIM-9C)", "Warhead": "WDU-17/B annular blast-frag", "Speed": "Mach 2.5", "Length": "3.02 m" }, "range_km": [ 1, 35 ] } ], "variants": [ { "name": "AH-1J International", "text": "Export version of the AH-1J SeaCobra.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "AH-1T Improved SeaCobra", "text": "Improved version with extended tail boom and fuselage and an upgraded transmission and engines.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "AH-1(4B)W Viper", "text": "\"Four-Bladed Whiskey\" test version with a four-bladed bearingless composite main rotor based on Bell 680 rotor. A prototype was converted from AH-1T 161022", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "AH-1Z Viper", "text": "A new variant nicknamed \"Zulu Cobra\", and developed in conjunction with the UH-1Y Venom for the H-1 upgrade program. The variant includes an upgraded four-blade main rotor and adds the Target Sight System (TSS).", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "Bell 309 KingCobra", "text": "Experimental all-weather version based on the AH-1G single-engine and AH-1J twin-engine designs. Two Bell 309s were produced; the first was powered by a PW&C T400-CP-400 Twin-Pac engine set and the second was powered by a Lycoming T-55-L-7C engine.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "CobraVenom", "text": "Proposed version for the United Kingdom.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "AH-1Z King Cobra", "text": "AH-1Z offered for Turkey's ATAK program; selected for production in 2000, but later canceled when Bell and Turkey could not reach an agreement on production.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] }, { "name": "Panha 2091", "text": "Unlicensed Iranian upgrade of AH-1J International.", "src": [ "weg-ah-1j-seacobra" ] } ], "art": "helicopter", "image": null, "verified": null, "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import" } ], "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/ah-1j-seacobra.html", "sources": { "weg-ah-1j-seacobra": { "title": "AH-1J SeaCobra American Attack Helicopter", "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)", "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/AH-1J_SeaCobra_American_Attack_Helicopter", "published": "2026-03-20", "tier": 1, "checked": "2026-10-10" } } }