AH-64D Apache Longbow

AH-64D Apache Longbowicon

by Hamilton, John

Publisher
A&D Xtreme
Publication
Jan 01, 2012
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Dimensions
7.25 x 9.25 x 1 in
ISBN
9781617832666
Pages
32
Age
8 - 15 years
Category
General Juvenile NonfictionTechnology

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Description

This title explores the development and use of the versatile AH-64D Apache Longbow attach helicopter. Readers will follow the history of its origins, from the AH-56 Cheyenne to the AH-64. Chapters detail the aircraft’s military and performance specifications as well as its features and advantages in the field, such as its Northrop Grumman millimeter-wave Longbow radar, its two turboshaft engines, and its powerful guns and missiles. Readers will also learn about the Apache Longbow’s use in Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Anaconda, and other significant combat and peacekeeping missions.

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