--- title: "Boeing AH-64 Apache — OnlyPlanes" description: "The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-engine attack helicopter for ground-force support. The family developed from the AH-64A through the more extensively equipped AH-64D and AH-64E." canonical_url: "https://onlyplanes.ru/en/military-aviation/military-helicopters/boeing-ah-64-apache" locale: en meta: keywords: "aviation, aircraft, airlines, airports, flight" "og:description": "The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-engine attack helicopter for ground-force support. The family developed from the AH-64A through the more extensively equipped AH-64D and AH-64E." "og:image": "https://onlyplanes.ru/images/military-aviation/models/boeing-ah-64-apache.webp" "og:title": "Boeing AH-64 Apache — OnlyPlanes" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://onlyplanes.ru/llms.txt) Military helicopters / AH-64 # Boeing AH-64 Apache The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-engine attack helicopter for ground-force support. The family developed from the AH-64A through the more extensively equipped AH-64D and AH-64E. ![Boeing AH-64 Apache aircraft photograph](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/military-aviation/models/boeing-ah-64-apache.webp) Development ## History The AH-64 Apache was developed for the US Army as a dedicated attack helicopter with an emphasis on survivability and support of ground forces. The YAH-64 prototype first flew in 1975. After testing, the programme moved to the production AH-64A, with deliveries beginning in the 1980s. Hughes started the programme, and its manufacturing history later passed through McDonnell Douglas to Boeing. These company names reflect industrial changes rather than separate original helicopter types. The Apache has two engines, a four-blade main rotor, and a tandem cockpit for the pilot and weapons operator. Observation, targeting, and operation in poor visibility were central to the design. It can carry a gun, rockets, and guided weapons, although the actual load depends on the mission and flight conditions. Two engines provide an additional margin if one fails, but do not guarantee safety after every kind of damage. The early AH-64A progressed from trials to service with Army units. In combat operations, Apaches have attacked targets and supported the movement of ground forces. The outcome of any sortie depends on reconnaissance, communication with troops, opposing defences, and crew preparation. Comparing attack helicopters only by missile count or maximum speed is therefore misleading. The aircraft is one part of a wider system of observation and decision-making. The later AH-64D Longbow introduced important changes to electronics and weapon control. Some aircraft carry a radar assembly above the main rotor, but the D designation does not mean that every example always has the same equipment installed. Modernization also affected the cockpit, information processing, and data transfer. Sensor functions should be distinguished from the airframe itself: detection and weapon employment depend on the environment and selected configuration. The AH-64E became another stage in the family's development. The US Army describes improvements to the drive system, engine, rotor, and digital equipment, as well as the ability to work with unmanned aircraft. Many helicopters were rebuilt from earlier models, so the manufacturing date of an original airframe may differ from the date it reached a new standard. Apache covers decades of change. Figures for an AH-64A cannot be applied to an AH-64E without checking them. The Apache story illustrates the value of steadily modernizing a complex platform. Effective operations require sensors, weapons, trained crews, repair capability, and coordination with ground units to work together. Open sources trace the main stages from the prototype's first flight to modern variants, but do not reveal every detail of individual aircraft. A reliable account distinguishes the AH-64A, D, and E rather than assigning late capabilities to an early helicopter. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"News, stories and rare images from the world of aviation","inLanguage":"en-GB","name":"OnlyPlanes","url":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#identity"},"translationOfWork":{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#website"}},{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en/military-aviation/military-helicopters/boeing-ah-64-apache#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"The AH-64 Apache is an American twin-engine attack helicopter for ground-force support. 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