After the AH-56 Cheyenne was cancelled in 1972 in favor of projects like the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and … See more

The AH-64 Apache has a four-blade main rotor and a four-blade tail rotor. The crew sits in tandem, with the pilot sitting behind and above the co-pilot/gunner. Both crew members are capable of flying the aircraft and perfor… See more

In January 1984, the U.S. Army formally accepted its first production AH-64A and training of the first pilots began later that year. The first operational Apache unit, 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Brigade, began training on … See more

The AH-64A is the original production attack helicopter. The crew sit in tandem in an armored compartment. It is powered by two GE T700 turboshaft engines. The A-model was equipped with the −701 engine version unti… See more

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2000–2001, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010–2011, Apache AH-64 Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) 1976–2005
General characteristics
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• Aviation portal
• Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
• United States Army Aviation and Missile Command… See more

• Official website
• AH-64 Apache U.S. Army fact file (archived from the original on 2011-05-01)
• Apache overview with supporting images on HowStuffWorks.com… See more