F HUEY COBRA.. THE ARM' 't
FIRST ATTACK HELICOPTER HAS MADE
THE SCENE... BRISTLING WITH '.62 AAt
AUTO.,MATIC GUNS ANP 2.75-INCH
 ROCKETS.'! 50 ALL 'Ou 405
 67N20 SNAKE CHARMAERS -
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,/ pre-flighi inspections and follow wing missions i th the mechanics.., helps work
/ off log book a riteups. Speaking of the log book- page through its forms for
 San) recorded deficiencies.
 Eye Nose
 E)eball the area for skin cracks and dents.


 A T53-L-13 gas rurbine powers this bab The 1400 shaft horsepower, flat
rated to 1100. produces roughly 300 SHP more than the T55-L- IIB engine.
With a slim, trim design she mades into the fracus at up to 190 knnos.
 There're several 'firsts" in this latest model in the Huer-series. The big fIi-
ture is the stability augmentation sstem (SAS) which pro ides a stable weapons
delivery platform The latest armor plating for critical parts ol the bird i
included. %
 Self-sealing fuel and oil tanks, plus duplicate hydraulic control s stems. are
just part of her rugged make-up. She can take it as well as dish it out
 With onl. a 2-man cren a co-pilot/gunner firing the TAT 102A and the
pilot/gunner firing thc wing guns and rockets (as well as the TAT-102A in
the fixed position) there's no fling crecchief.
 So-o-o-o. it's might; important that pilots free discuss deficiencies during


MAKE SURE...


* The picot tube's not dented, or jam-
med a ith dirt. I


* The nose compartment is clean, ith
no corrosion around the batter, and
the baiters and landing light connec-
tions are tight; check the wing stores
lertison and transmission oil leel
circuit breakers for proper setting.

* All the screws are in the landing
light cover and there're no cracks or
gaps in the transparent plastic around
the pitot tube.


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