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                        Cobra Pics

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                        Heloguy
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: California
                        Cobra Pics
                        Posted by Heloguy on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:25 PM

                        We have had a very special guest the last two days, this Cobra made an emergency landing at our airport (starter gear ate up, engine shut down) the other day.  We parked it in our hangar and have been honored to have them here and help them out.  They are Marines from Camp Pendleton, attached to HMM-165.  So, I took some pics since I'm going to build one of these soon.  Beautiful bird, it has been fun comparing notes, such as how our AS 350 B3  engine is half the horsepower of one of this Cobra's!  And the blades!  Man those are diving boards!  Oohrah, hope you enjoy.  Mike

                        "You scratched my anchor!"
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                        Helo H-34
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Australia
                        Posted by Helo H-34 on Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:41 AM

                        Thank's for the pic's Heloguy , there awesome . I like those fancy exhaust fairings . Are they similar to what is supposed to be on the AH-1Z Cobra . Really cool pic's anyway .

                        john

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                        intruder_bass
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                          November 2013
                        Posted by intruder_bass on Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:18 AM

                          Nice pics! Please post more!

                         

                        Andy

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                        Heloguy
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: California
                        Posted by Heloguy on Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:12 AM
                        I'll post more today.  I believe they are the same exhaust as the Zulu, which from what the pilots said, probably will not come online for several more years.  The config of the old exhausts heated the tail boom, which increased its overall heat signature.  More pics coming!   Mike
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                        ajlafleche
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by ajlafleche on Thursday, April 17, 2008 2:44 PM
                        First time I've seen that style exhaust. Thanks for the pics.

                        Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:36 PM

                        That is the current exhaust upgrade that the Whiskey is getting.  It is the same installation on the Zulu, they just started modding AH-1W/NTS birds because it cuts down on the IR signature significantly, thereby increasing safety.

                        Jon

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