The AH-1G performed very well during the Vietnam War, however, new times demanded new requirements. A large-scale upgrade programme was launched, resulting in a whole family of new models as the modernisation stages proceeded. The most advanced single-en
The aircraft is also undergoing a cockpit reconfiguration to allow for easier copilot/gunner access to the NTS. The upgrade of the AH-1W, including the new cockpit, is referred to as the Four Bladed AH-1W (4BW) and the upgrade of the UH-1N drive train is referred to as the Four ...
These deficiencies are the inadequate forward visibility from the pilot's cockpit due to the N-9A gunsight installation, the lack of a fire warning system, the lack of a standby generator for IFR flight, and link jam malfunctions of the minigun during symmetrical pull-out maneuvers. Fifteen ...