AH-1 Cobra
The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an American attack helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter (with Japanese examples produced under license by Fuji Heavy Industries) that was first featured in the 1989 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Biollante. Both the single-engined Cobra and twin-engined SuperCobra have appeared in kaiju films.
History
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
Heisei era
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Several AH-1s were deployed by the JGSDF to Wakasa Bay after Godzilla was infected by the Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria, as part of the plan to incapacitate Godzilla with it. The aircraft were tasked with drawing Godzilla towards the M6000 T.C. System and MBT-MB92s, which had been assembled along Godzilla's route to Takahama Nuclear Power Plant, which he was intending to attack. The helicopters fired on him using their mounted machine guns and missiles, and were backed up by a force of Mitsubishi F-15Js in an attempt to keep him within range of the system. While the aircraft were successful in getting Godzilla's attention, the Cobras' weapons were largely ineffective, and Godzilla shot down two of the helicopters with his Atomic Breath.
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
As Godzilla swam through Kagoshima Bay, a group of G-Force AH-1s was mobilized and fired on Godzilla using their rockets and machine guns. The fleet of helicopters was backed up by the appearance of several Hatsuyuki-class destroyers and the Haruna-class destroyer Hiei. Godzilla ignored the helicopters and blasted Hiei with his atomic breath, destroying it, before continuing to travel towards Fukuoka.
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Multiple AH-1J Cobras of the JGSDF were sent to assist Gamera in fighting the Mother Legion at Ashikaga, and proved instrumental in Gamera's eventual victory, first destroying the Mother Legion's swarm of Soldier Legion after they had been lured to a nearby electrical plant, then firing on Mother Legion herself with their arsenal of anti-tank missiles. The missiles blew off several of her Interference Wave Claws and rendered her unable to defend against Gamera's Plasma Fireball, allowing him to close in and tear off her Nasal Horn.
Millennium era
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
A squadron of AH-1 Cobras were deployed in the coastal defense set up by the JSDF and Crisis Control Intelligence to meet Godzilla on the shore. The helicopters fired upon the irate kaiju to little effect, but they did help lure him further inland for the Full Metal Missile Launchers to be deployed against the kaiju.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
The AH-1 Cobra was used as a part of the defense line to hold Godzilla off until Kiryu arrived, though the line was easily broken.
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
To be added.
Reiwa era
Shin Godzilla
Numerous JGSDF AH-1S Cobras were used to engage Godzilla in all three of his forms, having first been used when Godzilla came ashore in Kamata; despite being ready to fire, the attack had to be called off as there were still civilians in the area attempting to escape. After Godzilla transformed into his fourth form, the helicopters were used again, but the machine guns and rockets seemed to have no effect on him.
Video games
- Godzilla (1993) - NEC PC-9801
- Godzilla: Giant Monster March (1995) - Sega Game Gear
- Godzilla Generations (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
- Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX
Capabilities
Flight
- The AH-1 Cobra has a maximum speed of 149 kn (171 mph, 276 km/h) and a range of 310 nmi (360 mi, 570 km), with a service ceiling of 11,400 ft (3,500 m).[1]
Armament
- The AH-1 Cobra is armed with two 7.62 mm (0.308 in) multi-barrel M134 Miniguns or two M129 40 mm grenade launchers, or one of each in the M28 turret (when one of each was mounted, the minigun was mounted on the right side of the turret, due to feed requirements). The aircraft is also equipped with 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets (7 rockets mounted in the M158 launcher or 19 rockets in the M200 launcher) and a M18 7.62 mm Minigun pod or XM35 armament subsystem with a XM195 20 mm Automatic Gun.[1]
Gallery
Screenshots
Godzilla vs. Biollante
An AH-1 Cobra in Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
A G-Force-piloted AH-1 in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
References
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