Firepower - Missile Copter (Part 1/3)

The missile-armed helicopter has been one of the most dramatic innovations in military technology of the past decade. Experience the thrill of chopper combat in this unprecedented look at some of the finest attack helicopters flying today. From the early Hueys and Cobras of the Vietnam War, through the revolutionary design of the AH-64D Longbow Apache, European Tiger and South African Rooivalk, the helicopter gunship has become the dominant force in land warfare and close-range air support due in part to its versatility and mobility.



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[kevenboy15]

Get it right THE COBRA AH1 is from US MARINES fool NOT from the US Army! get it right!

[OlderG0ds]

@kevenboy15 Actually before the Apache, AH-1 Cobra was the Army's prime attack helicopter.

[aktarus2]

italian mangusta??

[OlderG0ds]

@aktarus2

It's on part 3

[Deadman1709]

Where is the Russian Hind?

[OlderG0ds]

2:15

[variatas]

@adrastea99 This series has always had a very NATO-centric viewpoint to it. It's probably half chest-thumping, half stock footage is harder to come by. This is the History Channel, after all.

[evildeathmonkey1]

@APedroSanchez It's ''Rooivalk'' :)

[superwout]

@Ag3nt0fCha0s good old 14.4 , it's something the opponents of Western forces never have in stock .... ha

[APedroSanchez]

0:14 south african roik-fuck? ... I´m almost just they pronounce it differently in SA, in in does deserve it´s good name ;-)

[MadProductionsink]

where's the mi-28 havoc??? :@

[hunkkisable]

3:16 poor mg gunner

[cassius969]

@kevenboy15 You mean its the copter the marines remained stuck with, while even the british have apaches on their carriers.

[Prashklop]

HAL LCH FTW.... ? Okay Fyn.... Thts Pushing it a bit too far. But Yeah.... Apache is a combat proven System with Awesome Avionica and Radar on the AH64D Longbow. ofcourse... We can also say the newer Mil28Havoc could be better. But no westerner would ever accept tht. especially on TV. :D As Variatas has so aptly pointed out. Its a very NATO Centric program, not giving credit to a lot of Soviet/Russian tech.

[Saulscmit]

@Ag3nt0fCha0s Probably due to physics & velocity. Weight (W or g) are always acting on the bullets. then drag & heat of course...7.62 round fly at about mach 5