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 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 use in Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Anaconda, and other significant combat and peacekeeping missions.
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Product ID: ABD9781614784296
Grades: 3 - 8
Level(s): Primary, Intermediate, Middle School
ISBN (Digital Book): 9781614784296
ISBN (Physical Book): 9781617832666 Whiteboard Compatible: Yes
(Level 1)