TheAH-64's armored tub only covers the lower section, the protection of the windows is substantially weaker. The same applies to the Mi-24 and Mi-28. According to the Russian wikipedia, the side windows and doors of the Mi-28 are only protected against 7.62 mm bullets, only the front window is protected against 12.7 mm bullets. TheAH-64E was chosen over the Bell AH-1Z Viper, although Airbus Australian Pacific attempted to convince the DoD to retain the Tiger ARH fleet by offering a life extension programme that leverages features of the European Tiger Mk3 upgrade programme as well as source seven additional Tiger airframes from another European Additionally numerous export customers have been sought for the AH-1Z, it has regularly competed with the Boeing AH-64 Apache for orders. The first export customer was the Royal Bahraini Air Force, and the Czech Air Sideby-side comparison of the Bell AH-1Z Viper against the Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache. Bell AH-1Z Viper Twin-Seat, Twin-Engine Attack Helicopter. Boeing AH-64D 688subscribers in the Military_Aircraft community. Anything and Everything Military Aircraft is welcome. Past or present. Have fun with it. Operationaltesting for the Hellfire ran between 1978-1981, Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopter, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, AH-1W Super Cobra, AH-1Z Viper, MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS, and Special Operations aircraft ; Navy’s SH-60B/HH-60H Seahawk; Marine Corps’ KC-130J tanker and AH-1W Super Cobra ; Theonly way to fully lose control over the helicopter would be to lose complete pressure in both hydraulic circuits. Hence why the Immediate Action for Dual Hyd failure is Land Immediately (if you don't land on the thing below you, you will crash). As for AH-1Z vs DCS Apache. TheAH-1Z had a maximum take-off weight of 8,390 kilograms (18,500 pounds), compared to 6,690 kilograms (14,750 pounds) for the AH-1W. Marine Cobra crews found the improved cockpit as one of the really important features of the Zulu Cobra, since the Whiskey Cobra's cockpit was an ergonomic patchwork nightmare, making flying and fighting in the .

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