Boeing AH-64 Apache

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attack helicopter military aircraft

The Boeing AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter renowned for its advanced targeting systems, heavy armament, and extensive use by the U.S. Army and allied forces.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form Occurrences
AH-64 Apache 3
AH-64A 1
AH-64D Apache Longbow 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf attack helicopter ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ
armament AGM-114 Hellfire ⓘ
surface form: AGM-114 Hellfire missiles

Hydra 70 rockets ⓘ
M230 30 mm chain gun ⓘ
armamentStations 4 ⓘ
combatRadius approximately 480 km with external tanks ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
crew 2 ⓘ
crewArrangement tandem ⓘ
cruiseSpeed approximately 265 km/h ⓘ
emptyWeight approximately 5165 kg ⓘ
engineType turboshaft ⓘ
firstFlight 1975-09-30 ⓘ
hasFeature Longbow fire-control radar on some variants ⓘ
advanced targeting systems ⓘ
armored crew compartment ⓘ
composite rotor blades ⓘ
night vision systems ⓘ
redundant systems for survivability ⓘ
hasVariant Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: AH-64A

Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: AH-64D Apache Longbow

Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: AH-64E Guardian
height approximately 3.87 m ⓘ
introductionDate 1986 ⓘ
laterDeveloper McDonnell Douglas ⓘ
length approximately 17.73 m ⓘ
manufacturer Boeing ⓘ
surface form: Boeing Defense, Space & Security
maxSpeed approximately 293 km/h ⓘ
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 10433 kg ⓘ
numberOfEngines 2 ⓘ
operator Egyptian Air Force ⓘ
Israeli Air Force ⓘ
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ
Saudi Arabian National Guard ⓘ
United Kingdom Army Air Corps ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
originalDeveloper Hughes Helicopters ⓘ
powerplant 2 × General Electric T700 turboshaft engines ⓘ
primaryRole anti-armor warfare ⓘ
armed reconnaissance ⓘ
close air support ⓘ
primaryUser United States Army ⓘ
range approximately 476 km ⓘ
rotorDiameter approximately 14.63 m ⓘ
serviceCeiling approximately 6400 m ⓘ
status in service ⓘ
usedInConflict Gulf War ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force → aircraft → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64D Apache helicopter
Egyptian Air Force → aircraftInService → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64 Apache
Boeing AH-64 Apache → hasVariant → Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64A
Boeing AH-64 Apache → hasVariant → Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64D Apache Longbow
Boeing AH-64 Apache → hasVariant → Boeing AH-64 Apache self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64E Guardian
AGM-114 Hellfire → notablePlatform → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64 Apache
Boeing → notableProduct → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
Kuwait Air Force → operates → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
this entity surface form: AH-64 Apache
Royal Netherlands Air Force → operatesAircraft → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
Joint Helicopter Command → usesEquipment → Boeing AH-64 Apache ⓘ
this entity surface form: AgustaWestland Apache