AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopter

The **Bell AH-1S Cobra** is a two-blade, single-engine attack helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It serves as a primary attack helicopter of JSDF after their transfer to the New World.

## Overview

The development of the Bell AH-1 is closely related to the Bell UH-1 Iroquois and the theory of air cavalry. While the UH-1 is a transport helicopter for carrying troops to designed locations, the AH-1's duty is to escort the fleet of UH-1, provide fire support for ground forces and other roles. It has proven to be highly effective against medieval-level infantry, cavalry units, wyverns, ships-of-the line, land dragons, tanks and various fortifications.

## Specifications

* **Empty Weight:** About 2.5 tons
* **Length (Gun Forward):** 16.16 m
* **Hull length:** *Unknown*
* **Width:** 3.28 m
* **Height:** 4.19 m
* **Traverse range:** 360 degrees
* **Engine:** T53-L-703 Turboshaft engine
* **Engine power:** 1 x 800 SHP turboshaft
* **Flight Performance**
	+ **Maximum speed:** 149 kn (171 mph, 276 km/h)
	+ **Never exceed speed:** 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)
	+ **Range:** 310 nmi (360 mi, 570 km)
	+ **Service ceiling:** 11,400 ft (3,500 m)
	+ **Rate of climb:** 1,230 ft/min (6.2 m/s)

* **Armaments:**
	+ 1 x 20 mm M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon
	+ 2 x TOW missiles launchers (4 missile each launcher)
	+ 2 x 70 mm Rockets launchers (19 rocket each pad)
	+ Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile

## Service History

### Rodenius War Arc

During the war with the Louria Kingdom, the AH-1S Cobra helicopters would assist in destroying the ships of the Lourian navy at the Great Naval Battle of Rodenius. They would later save a group of elven refugees from being attacked by raiding Lourian cavalry prior to the Battle of Ejey. This is where they were given the nickname of "Emissaries of the Sun God." They would again take part in the war against the Lourians at the Pacification of Jin-Hark, the Lourian capital. Despite being slower than jets, they were still capable of fighting Wyverns due to their ability to making extreme maneuvers and being able to aim their weapons at lateral angles while Wyverns can only throw fireballs straight ahead. They can also withstand a hit from a Wyvern fireball.

### Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

It would be during the Battle of Fenn Kingdom in which the Cobra, along with the JGSDF artillery and rocket batteries, slaughtered the Imperial Army Corps that was responsible for the execution of 200 innocent Japanese tourists.

The Cobra would again bare its fangs during the Great Naval Battle of Esthirant. The JSDF sortied out seven (7) AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopters to cause confusion and panic among the Parpaldia Imperial Navy's 1st and 2nd Main Fleet that are densely deployed at the imperial capital. Using their TOW missiles and other ammunition, they destroyed several Magic Ships-of-the-line that are not within reach of the JMSDF destroyers.

### The Legend of The Dragon

Five AH-1S Cobra were dispatched since the rebellion of Marquis Mauli Hanman endangered the Japanese diplomatic team in the Calamique Kingdom. The Cobras destroyed a Demon Flaming Tank using the TOW anti-tank missile. The Cobra also killed the great beast Diobehemoth and the remaining monsters using Hydra rockets and 20 mm Gatling gun.

### New World War Arc

The Cobra would be use against the Ravernal Empire's ancient weapon Lyonos in the Battle of the Balloon Plain. Capable now of using the Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile that was originally used by the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter, it saved the Magicaraich Community and admiral Faltas La Baan as it completely destroyed the MGZ Magic-Powered Armor of Lyonos and blew up its leg.

During the invasion of the Gra Valkas Empire in Mu, the Cobra is very effective against the GVE infantry and the 4th Armored Division would be helpless targets against the Cobra at the Battle of the Hollow Mountains in Mu.