fictional cobra

Nice Cobra!
Lee

neat idea friend!!

I know when the were designing the AH-64, Hughes(later M-D now Boeing) dedicated one version(can't remember if it was the B or C model) as a navalized version for anti-shipping but the Navy didn't take it

thanks screaminhelo :) my son thinks its the coolest.

supercobra must be a pilot :), and it figures they have used it for everything including anti-shipping

jim

Nice save on the kit!

Does anybody have a DAP they want to do this to ?

Mac

I'll try to reply to several posts at once.
1) We don't carry HARMS but do have ARM - Sidearms. They weren't carried much tactically - I did one misison with it in GW I. Just another system to study. Fun to fire though.
2) It was only a few years ago that we decided two pull the 20mm gun pods out of the system. I've only used them once on a W and they were fun. Weight or black boxes not an issue for it but it stub wing loading could be an issue for heavier stuff. You seen the pictures of the Maverick trials on a W?"
3) We've practiced for and stood anti-ship missions. Especially when transiting through some of the pirate zones in the Pacific. The newer frag and blast Hellifres would work well.
3) The Marine UH-1E had the TAT-101? twin 60 turret on the nose. Never seen a later Huey with a turret.

Not too far off topic, but as far as fictional weapons and Hueys go.....
What type of variants had turrets mounted under their chin? I'm not talking about the Vietnam 40mm grenade launchers, either. It seems that I have seen one or two movies where a late-model Huey has had a turreted cannon of some sort mounted under the nose.......maybe it's just one of those Hollywood mock-ups........?

An anti-ship role would be pretty sweet......hehehehehe squid cobras :). I think that might be the only role that the skinny littlebird doesnt do (can anyone tell I worship the whiskey snake :))

jim

Snake,

Yeah, I was thinking bring back the M35 cannon system!

Weight and black boxes are the only hanger-up you would have

Nice work!

I'd love to see an AH-1W with 20mm gunpods mounted on each stubwing. Can you say "raining lead"?

Looks pretty fearsome! Nice job.

But it begs the question: What current (or imaginary) weapon systems that the Cobra (or Apache) does not use would be useful for the missions it currently performs? Or put another way, what additional missions could it perform with the addition of a new external store? Any opinions?

Regards,
Phil

Jim,

Just saw that... Hey, I'll be in Kosovo in 07, hope to fly in tandem with your KFOR bird there!

theres also a sidewinder behind the HARM for a little extra venom :)


kinda cool what you can do with a mistake :)

jim

I'm digging it!!!!!!!! A Dutch Supercobra, Yeehaaw!!!

tee hee.... HARMs on a Snake... *drool*

"Howdy howdy howdy!" When it absolutely, positively has to be blown up real good, accept no substitutes!

I'm surprised Jon hasn't said anything; he's probably still salivating over the concept.

Speak softly, and carry big weapons. Nice build

Geeezzz... now that's a Cobra armed to the teeth!!

Nice fantasy build, thanks!

Take care,
Frank