Designed in the 1960s, the AH-56 Cheyenne was Lockheed’s revolutionary attempt at a high-speed, heavily armed attack helicopter. With cutting-edge features like a pusher propeller, rigid rotor system, ...

Discover the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne, the U.S. Army’s first dedicated attack helicopter designed to redefine military aviation. Developed under the Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS ...

Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United States Army during the Vietnam War, but instead ended up on the chopping block.