Bell AH-1 SuperCobra - Quiz
Bell AH SuperCobra
  • 1. What is the crew capacity for both the AH-1J SeaCobra and AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Four
  • 2. What type of engine powers the AH-1J SeaCobra?
A) Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322
B) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C
C) General Electric T700-401 turboshaft engine
D) P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine
  • 3. What is the maximum speed of the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 200 kn (231 mph, 372 km/h)
B) 180 kn (208 mph, 335 km/h)
C) 152 kn (175 mph, 282 km/h)
D) 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h)
  • 4. What is the main armament of the AH-1J SeaCobra?
A) 25 mm autocannon
B) 20 mm M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon
C) 30 mm chain gun
D) 12.7 mm machine gun
  • 5. What is the maximum takeoff weight of the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
B) 15,500 lb (7,030 kg)
C) 14,750 lb (6,690 kg)
D) 12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
  • 6. What is the rotor diameter of the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 45 ft 7 in (13.89 m)
B) 43 ft 11 in (13.39 m)
C) 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
D) 47 ft 5 in (14.46 m)
  • 7. Which missile can be mounted on the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) RGM-84 Harpoon
B) AGM-114 Hellfire
C) AIM-120 AMRAAM
D) FIM-92 Stinger
  • 8. What is the service ceiling of the AH-1J SeaCobra?
A) 12,200 ft (3,700 m)
B) 8,000 ft (2,438 m)
C) 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
D) 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
  • 9. What is the rate of climb for the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
B) 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
C) 1,090 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
D) 1,620 ft/min (8.2 m/s)
  • 10. What type of rockets can be mounted on the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) AIM-9 Sidewinder
B) AGM-114 Hellfire
C) Hydra 70
D) AGM-65 Maverick
  • 11. What is the empty weight of the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 10,200 lb (4,627 kg)
B) 6,610 lb (2,998 kg)
C) 8,500 lb (3,856 kg)
D) 12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
  • 12. What is the range of the AH-1J SeaCobra?
A) 317 nmi (365 mi, 587 km)
B) 311 nmi (358 mi, 576 km)
C) 290 nmi (333 mi, 535 km)
D) 350 nmi (402 mi, 647 km)
  • 13. What is the width of both AH-1J SeaCobra and AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) for stub wings only
B) 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
C) 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
D) 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
  • 14. What type of engine powers the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) General Electric T700-401 turboshaft engine
B) Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322
C) P&W Canada T400-CP-400 (PT6T-3 Twin-Pac) turboshaft engine
D) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C
  • 15. What is the height of the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m)
B) 13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)
C) 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
D) 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
  • 16. What is the armament capacity of the M197 Gatling cannon on the AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 500 rounds
B) 600 rounds
C) 750 rounds
D) 1000 rounds
  • 17. What is the rotor area for both the AH-1J SeaCobra and AH-1W SuperCobra?
A) 1,200 sq ft (111.48 m2)
B) 1,600 sq ft (148.64 m2)
C) 1,514.97 sq ft (140.745 m2)
D) 1,300 sq ft (120.71 m2)
  • 18. What type of missile can be mounted on the AH-1W SuperCobra for anti-aircraft purposes?
A) TOW missiles
B) AGM-114 Hellfire
C) AIM-9 Sidewinder
D) AGM-65 Maverick
  • 19. What is the length of the AH-1W SuperCobra with both rotors turning?
A) 53 ft 5 in (16.28 m)
B) 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
C) 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m)
D) 55 ft 0 in (16.76 m)
  • 20. Which variant of the AH-1 SuperCobra was specifically developed for day and night operations with more powerful engines?
A) AH-1T Improved SeaCobra
B) AH-1W SuperCobra
C) AH-1J SeaCobra
D) Bell 309 KingCobra
  • 21. Which country currently operates the AH-1Z Viper variant?
A) Iran
B) South Korea
C) Taiwan
D) Turkey
  • 22. What is the nickname given to the new variant developed in conjunction with the UH-1Y Venom for the H-1 upgrade program?
A) KingCobra
B) Whiskey Cobra
C) Zulu Cobra
D) SeaCobra
  • 23. Which AH-1 variant was proposed but never produced for Turkey's ATAK program?
A) AH-1Z King Cobra
B) AH-1J International
C) AH-1W SuperCobra
D) AH-1T Improved SeaCobra
  • 24. Which museum in South Korea displays an AH-1J variant?
A) Pima Air and Space Museum
B) Yankee Air Museum
C) National Museum of the Marine Corps
D) War Memorial of Korea
  • 25. Which AH-1W variant is on display at the New York Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum?
A) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
B) AH-1W with serial number 160818
C) AH-1T with serial number 161017
D) AH-1J with serial number 157771
  • 26. What was the main rotor feature of the AH-1(4B)W Viper test version?
A) Four-bladed bearingless composite main rotor
B) Two-bladed metal main rotor
C) Three-bladed wooden main rotor
D) Single-bladed carbon fiber main rotor
  • 27. Which country's aviation organization re-manufactured the AH-1J International with locally sourced avionics?
A) United States
B) Turkey
C) South Korea
D) Iran
  • 28. What was the experimental all-weather version of the AH-1 based on both single-engine and twin-engine designs?
A) AH-1W SuperCobra
B) AH-1J SeaCobra
C) AH-1T Improved SeaCobra
D) Bell 309 KingCobra
  • 29. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Hickory Aviation Museum?
A) AH-1J with serial number 157784
B) AH-1T with serial number 161017
C) AH-1W with serial number 160820
D) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
  • 30. Which AH-1 variant was proposed for Romania?
A) AH-1J International
B) AH-1T Improved SeaCobra
C) AH-1W SuperCobra
D) AH-1RO Dracula
  • 31. Which AH-1 variant was an unlicensed Iranian upgrade of the AH-1J International?
A) Panha 2091
B) AH-1W SuperCobra
C) IAIO Toufan
D) AH-1Z Viper
  • 32. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1J with serial number 157771
C) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
D) AH-1W with serial number 160825
  • 33. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Yankee Air Museum?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1W with serial number 160820
C) AH-1J with serial number 159211
D) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
  • 34. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps?
A) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
B) AH-1J with serial number 157771
C) AH-1T with serial number 161017
D) AH-1W with serial number 160820
  • 35. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Barbers Point Aviation Museum?
A) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
B) AH-1T with serial number 161017
C) AH-1J with serial number 157771
D) AH-1W with serial number 162558
  • 36. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Naval Aviation Museum?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1W with serial number 164578
C) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
D) AH-1J with serial number 157771
  • 37. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Joint Base McGuire?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1W with serial number 165329
C) AH-1J with serial number 157771
D) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
  • 38. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the HX-21 Hangar?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
C) AH-1J with serial number 157771
D) AH-1W with serial number 165359
  • 39. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the MCAS Kaneohe Bay?
A) AH-1W with serial number 163944
B) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
C) AH-1J with serial number 157771
D) AH-1T with serial number 161017
  • 40. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the MCAS Camp Pendleton?
A) AH-1W with serial number 165367
B) AH-1J with serial number 157771
C) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
D) AH-1T with serial number 161017
  • 41. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the MCAS Yuma?
A) AH-1T with serial number 161017
B) AH-1W with serial number 165395
C) AH-1J with serial number 157771
D) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
  • 42. Which AH-1 variant was displayed at the Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum?
A) AH-1Z with serial number 165395
B) AH-1J with serial number 159210
C) AH-1T with serial number 161017
D) AH-1W with serial number 160820
  • 43. Which branch of the U.S. military primarily operated the Bell AH-1 SuperCobra?
A) The United States Marine Corps (USMC)
B) The U.S. Navy
C) The U.S. Air Force
D) The U.S. Army
  • 44. What was the primary reason for the USMC's interest in a twin-engined helicopter?
A) Increased speed over land
B) Enhanced stealth capabilities
C) Reduced production costs
D) Greater operational safety at sea and more capable armaments
  • 45. When did the USMC withdraw its last AH-1Ws in favor of the AH-1Z?
A) March 2020
B) December 2019
C) January 2021
D) October 2020
  • 46. Which radar system can be mounted on a wingtip station of the AH-1Z Viper?
A) AN/APG-78 Longbow radar
B) AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
C) AN/APG-65
D) AN/APG-76
  • 47. What was the designation of the helicopter that served as an interim measure transferred from the U.S. Army to the Marines?
A) AH-1J SeaCobra
B) AH-1W SuperCobra
C) AH-1G HueyCobra
D) AH-1T Improved SeaCobra
  • 48. Which Marine Corps unit was assigned to the AH-1J SeaCobra for operations in Vietnam?
A) HMA-369 (now HMLA-369)
B) HMM-364
C) HMH-463
D) HMLA-167
  • 49. During which operation did Marine Cobras participate in the invasion of Grenada?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1983
D) 1986
  • 50. How many AH-1s were reportedly destroyed during the Vietnam War?
A) 306
B) 400
C) 350
D) 250
  • 51. How many AH-1W Super Cobras were delivered to the USMC between 1986 and 1999?
A) 175
B) 150
C) 200
D) 179
  • 52. During which operation did Marine Cobras escort shipping in the Persian Gulf?
A) Operation Desert Shield
B) Operation Earnest Will
C) Operation Desert Storm
D) Operation Southern Watch
  • 53. During which operation did USMC Cobras provide support in Somalia?
A) Operation Continue Hope
B) Operation United Shield
C) Operation Gothic Serpent
D) Operation Restore Hope
  • 54. In what year was USAF Captain Scott O'Grady rescued with the assistance of AH-1Ws?
A) 1995
B) 1994
C) 1993
D) 1996
  • 55. How many USMC AH-1s sustained battle damage during the 2003 invasion of Iraq?
A) 46
B) 50
C) 45
D) 40
  • 56. Which ship replaced USS Wasp in October 2016 for combat missions over Sirte, Libya?
A) USS Bataan
B) USS Boxer
C) USS Kearsarge
D) USS San Antonio
  • 57. What was the total flight hours accumulated by AH-1Ws at the time of their retirement?
A) 900,000
B) 950,000
C) 800,000
D) 933,614
  • 58. During which operation did Marine Cobras provide close air support in Libya?
A) Operation Odyssey Dawn
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Inherent Resolve
D) Operation Unified Protector
  • 59. How many AH-1Js purchased by Iran were capable of using the TOW missile?
A) 150
B) 62
C) 202
D) 100
  • 60. What missile did Iranians equip their AH-1Js with due to post-Revolution weapons sanctions?
A) Sidewinder
B) Hellfire
C) Stinger
D) AGM-65 Maverick
  • 61. Which Iranian AH-1J variant was unveiled in 2010?
A) Toufan I
B) Toufan II
C) SuperCobra II
D) AH-1Z Viper
  • 62. What type of aircraft shot down an Iranian AH-1J during Operation Kheibar?
A) Su-25 Frogfoot
B) MiG-21
C) Mil Mi-24
D) Pilatus PC-7
  • 63. How many Iranian AH-1Js were reportedly lost to combat, accidents, and wear and tear during the Iran-Iraq War?
A) One-third
B) About half
C) All of them
D) None
  • 64. Which country's helicopters did Iranian AH-1Js engage in air-to-air combat with during the Iran-Iraq War?
A) Syrian Su-22s
B) Saudi F-15s
C) Turkish F-16s
D) Iraqi Mi-24s
  • 65. In which year did Iran unveil the Toufan II variant?
A) 2013
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2010
  • 66. In what year did Taiwan announce its requirement for attack helicopters?
A) 1997
B) 2010
C) 1992
D) 1984
  • 67. How many AH-1W SuperCobras did Taiwan initially order in 1992?
A) 21
B) 42
C) 32
D) 10
  • 68. When were the initial deliveries of AH-1Ws to Taiwan completed?
A) 1993
B) 2000
C) 2010
D) 1997
  • 69. What type of helicopters did Taiwan begin supplementing its SuperCobras with in the 2010s?
A) AH-64Es
B) AH-1 Cobras
C) CH-47 Chinooks
D) UH-60 Black Hawks
  • 70. How much was the contract signed in January 2021 for technical support and spare parts of Taiwan's AH-1W fleet?
A) US$20 million
B) NT$500 million
C) US$5 million
D) NT$339.24 million (US$11.91 million)
  • 71. What was the duration of the technical support and spare parts contract signed by Taiwan in 2021?
A) For five years from 2021
B) Until 2030
C) Until December 2025
D) Through to September 2027
  • 72. Which US administration blocked the purchase of ten additional AH-1Ws by Turkey in April 1996?
A) Trump administration
B) Bush administration
C) Clinton administration
D) Obama administration
  • 73. What type of missile was used to shoot down the Turkish Army AH-1W SuperCobra in 2016?
A) RPG-7
B) 9K38 Igla (SA-18 Grouse) MANPADS
C) Stinger missile
D) AGM-114 Hellfire
  • 74. What was the Turkish government's initial claim about the cause of the AH-1W SuperCobra crash in 2016?
A) Pilot error
B) Technical failure
C) Engine malfunction
D) Weather conditions
  • 75. In which year were all of Turkey's remaining AH-1Ws transferred to the Turkish Navy?
A) 2020
B) 2018
C) April 2022
D) 2016
  • 76. Which amphibious assault ship is set to operate Turkey's AH-1Ws after their transfer to the Navy?
A) TCG Anadolu
B) TCG Gokova
C) TCG Turgutreis
D) TCG Barbaros
  • 77. What type of helicopter was speculated to be displaced by the AH-1Ws in the Turkish Navy?
A) TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK
B) UH-60 Black Hawk
C) CH-47 Chinook
D) AH-64 Apache
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