TheAH-64 Apache is the classic American attack helicopter. Created in 1981, the AH-64 gave all branches of the US military a powerful platform to engage enemy combatants. Bell AH-1Z Viper $31 Million. Ifmoney is no object, I’ll take the Apache. The AH-64 is undoubtedly the better of the two platforms to be in as a pilot if you get shot down as it has more armor and modern safety, features like collapsible landing gear and stroking seats. I believe they both have self sealing fuel tanks with fire suppression built-in. STANDARD 1 x 30mm Hughes chain gun / automatic cannon in powered, traversing chin-mounted turret. OPTIONAL: Four underwing hardpoints and two wing stub endpoints for Polandto choose between AH-1Z and AH-64. Poland is shopping for new attack helicopters and the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak revealed that one of the deciding factors to select a winner will be the delivery time. A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 takes off in Charleston, West BellAH-1Z Viper. Current cost $75 million (2020) Scroll down for image gallery. credit: Looper5920. PREVIOUS. Boeing 777 VIP. NEXT. Antonov An-140. Highly Capable Multi Mission Attack Helicopter The Bell AH-1Z Comparethe US Marines to the Marines of any other nation, and ours looks like a full scale Army. Officially, I've heard the Marines use the Cobra because its shape is more suited for aircraft carriers. But it's budget mostly. The Apache is a beast. I find it amusing that people think that having AH-1's is a problem. TheAH-1Z, which can be manufactured new or reworked from old AH-1W airframes, has quite a bit of room for future growth. It can be equipped to carry a version of the Apache’s AN/APG-78 Longbow TheBell AH-1Z Viper is a modernized version of the AH-1 Cobra, and it features advanced avionics and weapons systems that make it a formidable weapon on the battlefield. Boeing AH-64 Apache (182 mph) Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopters. The Boeing AH-64 Apache is designed for one role; combat. It is designed as an attack helicopter, which theah-64 is basicly a worst ah-1Z, for the BR. the ah-1Z is 11.0, vs ah-64 being 11.3. the ah-64, in order for it to have MAWS, it has to sacrifice, its 4 stinger missiles, and vice versa. While the ah-1Z carries 2 aim-9L missiles with and have MAWS at the same time. even though the ah-64 uses the K version of hellfires, there is not ERA with TheAH-64 Apache helicopter family is like a flying tank, capable of participating in heavy attacks. The US State Department has approved the ability to sell the Philippines 6 Bell AH-1Z Viper and 6 AH-64E Guardian. A batch of 6 Vipers and related equipment costs up to $450 million while the AH-64E batch costs up to $1.5 billion. lBcd1Y.