Boeing AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Family
The AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, tandem-crew attack helicopter family that grew from the Hughes Model 77/YAH-64 entry in the U.S. Army Advanced Attack Helicopter competition into a long-lived multinational rotorcraft line. Its integrated sensors, night-capable flight systems, survivability features, and continuing upgrades made the Apache a globally important military and reconnaissance platform; later AH-64D and AH-64E generations retain the basic family identity while adding digital mission systems and networked capability.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AH-64AH-64A ApacheAH-64D Apache LongbowAH-64E Apache GuardianHughes YAH-64Hughes Model 77
- Family Name
- Boeing AH-64 Apache
- Full Name
- Boeing AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The AH-64 Apache is a twin-engine, tandem-crew attack helicopter family that grew from the Hughes Model 77/YAH-64 entry in the U.S. Army Advanced Attack Helicopter competition into a long-lived multinational rotorcraft line. Its integrated sensors, night-capable flight systems, survivability features, and continuing upgrades made the Apache a globally important military and reconnaissance platform; later AH-64D and AH-64E generations retain the basic family identity while adding digital mission systems and networked capability.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- T700-GE-701-class; exact child variant varies across AH-64A/D/E generations.
- Name
- AH-64 Apache T700 family installation
- Notes
- Army/Boeing evidence identifies two General Electric T700-GE-701-class turboshafts across the Apache family; this family-level link avoids asserting a single exact child across AH-64A/D/E generations.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Two exact T700-GE-701C turboshafts on the AH-64D branch; GE Apache application evidence.
- Name
- AH-64D exact T700-GE-701C configuration
- Notes
- GE identifies T700-GE-701C as a powerplant for Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters; this exact branch preserves the AH-64D hardware boundary without generalizing the C variant to AH-64A or AH-64E.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Two exact T700-GE-701D turboshafts on the AH-64E branch; GE application and rating evidence.
- Name
- AH-64E exact T700-GE-701D configuration
- Notes
- GE's T700-701D datasheet identifies AH-64E Apache as an application; this exact branch preserves the modernized AH-64E hardware boundary without generalizing the D variant to earlier Apache generations.
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 01:00:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 13:55:29 UTC
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