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BELL TAH-1P COBRA
Attack Helicopter -Dual Control Trainer
N599HF    s/n 76-22599  
"Oshkosh '07 Judges Choice Award (Helicopter)"
This is a very rare Cobra as it is one of the few Cobra transition trainers
 produced by Bell for the Army. It is the only Cobra flying in civilian hands
 that has the complete armament systems (demilled).
$1,150,000

Airframe:                 6204 Hrs TTSNEW

Engine:                     Lycoming T53-L-703 Turbine
                                    1,800 shp (derated to 1500 shp)
                                    TBO Time Remaining: 439 Hrs                                    

Main Rotor Blades:        Kaman, 8903 Hrs Remaining 

Tail Rotor Blades:          1726 Hrs Remaining              

Exterior:              Painted in U.S. Army markings from when it first went into U.S. Army operational
service in 1978 with A Company, 229^th Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101^st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY.

AVIONICS:
VHF-King KY 196
Full military avionics 

EQUIPMENT:
Dual flight controls – front seat instructor override controls
Armament Systems (demilled):

• M-197 20MM gun system, converted to butane/oxygen gas firing system for air shows
• Telescopic Sight Unit (TSU) Houseing and gunner’s cockpit sight
• Air Data System (ADS) sensing head
• Head Up Display (HUD) Targeting Sight housing
• 7 shot (2) and 19 shot (2) 2.75’ rocket pods
• Tracor Chaff/Flare Dispenser Housing

MISCELLANEOUS:
New paint, July 2007
Performance: Speed 190 kts Vne, Range: 300 sm
Army maintenance manuals and pilot operating manual (TM-10)
Experimental Exhibition Certified
Annual inspection completed May 2007, current on maintenance program
Complete records on component parts 
Click here for link to Component Times

HISTORY of s/n 76-22599:
This is one of the few production TAH-1P Cobras procured by the U.S. Army to serve as Cobra flight transition trainers. The aircraft is unique in that it has a flight control over-ride system in the front seat flight controls for an Instructor Pilot. The TAH-1P Cobra is identical to a fully mission capable Cobra attack helicopter except functional weapon systems were not installed in the production TAH-1P.    

The aircraft is painted in its U.S. Army markings when it first went into U.S. Army operational service in 1978 with A Company, 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. The aircraft latter served with the 7^th Combat Aviation Battalion, 7^th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, CA. The aircraft last served as a Cobra transition trainer at the Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, AL.

The aircraft has performed extensively since 1999 on the U.S. air show circuit with the Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF).    

HISTORY of AH-1P Cobra Attack Helicopter:
The Cobra was developed out of requirement of the Army to have a specialized aircraft for specialized fire suppression and armed escort during the Vietnam War. The Bell UH-1 "Huey" was modified and dedicated to this role, but the Huey’s aircraft design was not ideal for this mission. The first Cobras reached Vietnam in August 1966. They were armed with a variety of weapons systems depending on the mission. Usually 2.75" rocket pods were mounted to the stub wings and machine guns in the nose. AH-1 Cobras were often teamed with the OH-6 "LOACH" observation helicopter to seek out and destroy enemy personnel and equipment in Vietnam. After the Vietnam war Cobras were improved and modified to carry anti tank missiles. In Europe, until the fall of the Soviet Union, Cobras served as the NATOs first line defense against the overwhelming numbers of Soviet tanks. The AH-1 also served in the Gulf War as a potent attack helicopter. 

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION UPON INSPECTION