Marines have been flying the AH-1W Super Cobra since 1986. The last AH-1W was delivered in 1998. The AH-1W is being replaced by the AH-1Z, starting in 2006 as part of a remanufacture program.

A Bell AH-1Z Viper, derived from the AH-1W SuperCobra, fires rockets during a training mission north of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. “The Bell plant had a U.S. Army office on the ...

The AH-1Z Viper, manufactured by Bell Helicopter, is a modernized version of the older AH-1W. Developed for the United States Marine Corps, the Viper first flew in December 2000. It is powered by ...