Hughes AH-64 Apache
1975 attack helicopter family by Hughes
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Summary
Hughes AH-64 Apache is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,597 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Army[3], Israeli Air Force[4], Egyptian Air Force[5], Royal Netherlands Air Force[6], Japan Ground Self-Defense Force[7], Estonian Defence Forces[8], Republic of Korea Air Force[9]
- Manufacturer: Hughes Helicopters[10], McDonnell Douglas[11], Boeing Defense, Space & Security[12], AgustaWestland[13]
- Developer: Hughes Helicopters[14]
- Subclass of: attack helicopter[15]
- Commons category: AH-64 Apache[16]
- Country of origin: United States[17]
- First flight: September 30, 1975[18]
- Service entry: January 26, 1984[19]
- Official website: https://www.boeing.com/defense/ah-64-apache/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:AH-64 Apache[21]
- Commons gallery: AH-64 Apache[22]
- Total produced: 2000[23]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[24], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[25]
- Short name: Apache[26]
- Length: 14.68 m[27]
- Height: 4.72 m[28]
- Vehicle range: 257 nautical mile[29], 476 km[30]
- Diameter: 14.63 m[31]
- Derivative work: Apache AH1[32]
Why It Matters
Hughes AH-64 Apache has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]