Gunship Academy

by Richard Sheffield

Storage Options

One of the main reasons for developing the Apache was the need for a system that could carry a large variety and quantity of weapons deep into enemy-controlled areas. To meet this need, the AH-64A was designed to transport the following items:

• 7-tube rocket launcher and 2.75-inch rockets

• 19-tube rocket launcher and 2.75-inch rockets

• Quad Hellfire antitank missile launcher with four missiles

• Five-inch (127mm) Zuni heavy rockets

• 230-gallon long-range fuel tanks

• AGM-84 Harpoon antiship missiles

• M230 30mm chain gun

• Quad TOW antitank missile launcher and missiles

• Penguin antiship missiles

• AGM-122A Sidearm antiradar missiles

• Stinger air-to-air missiles with dual launcher

• AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

Some of these weapons systems will be examined in greater depth in a following chapter.

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