What is Boeing AH-64 Apache?
[[File:AH-64 Apache.jpg|thumb|right|180px|An AH-64]] [[File:AH-64 dsc04578.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Missiles and rockets on an AH-64]] [[File:AH-64D Kanon.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The AH-64's gun]] The '''AH-64 Apache''' is an [[Attack helicopter|attack]] [[helicopter]] that first flew in [[1975]] and has been produced since [[1984]]. It was designed by [[Hughes Helicopters]], but that later became [[McDonnell Douglas]], which later became [[Boeing]]. It is designed to attack targets on the ground to help [[soldier]]s. To do this, it can carry 16 [[AGM-114 Hellfire]] [[missile]]s, along with [[rocket]] pods, and a 30mm [[chain gun]] that can fire 625 rounds per minute. It can carry 1,200 [[bullet]]s. It can also carry missiles like the [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] to engage and shoot down targets in the air if it is attacked, such as by [[fighter aircraft]] or other helicopters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/apache/|title=Apache Attack Helicopter (AH-64A/D)|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avah64.html|title=The Boeing AH-64 Apache|website=www.faqs.org}}</ref> == AH-64 Details == The AH-64 Apache is 49.11 feet (14.97 meters) long, 17.16 feet (5.23 meters) wide, and 16.24 feet (4.95 meters) tall. Without anything, it weighs 11,799 pounds (5,352 kilograms). Full, it weighs up to 22,282 pounds (10,107 kilograms). It is powered by 2 [[General Electric]] T700-GE-701C [[engine]]s. It can go 162 miles per hour (261 kilometers per hour), can fly 1,181 miles (1,900 kilometers) without refueling, can fly 9,478 feet (2,889 meters) high, and can climb 2,415 feet a minute (736 meters a minute).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=29|title=Boeing (Hughes) AH-64 Apache Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter - United States|website=www.militaryfactory.com}}</ref> == AH-64 Users == The AH-64 Apache is mostly used by the [[United States]], with over 800 aircraft. It is also used by the [[United Kingdom]] (around 50 aircraft), [[Isra