AH-1Z Viper

The Bell AH-1Z Viper (Sometimes called the "Supercobra" or "Zulu-Cobra" in reference to its variant letter) is a twin-engine Attack Helicopter of the United States Marine Corps. It is an upgraded version of the AH-1W Supercobra. The helicopter is a dedicated weapons system with technology comparable to that of the Army's AH-64 Apache.

The AH-1Z features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system.

Battlefield 2
The AH-1Z in Battlefield 2 is the only attack helicopter for the United States Marine Corps. The helicopter is manned by a Pilot and a Gunner. The Pilot controls the flight of the Aircraft and the 70mm rocket pods whilst the gunner has control of the M197 20mm Gatling Gun and TV-Guided Hellfire Anti-Armor AGMs (Air-to-Ground Missiles). It is slightly better than its Chinese counterpart, the WZ-10, because the gunner has a better field of view in the cockpit, due to the sighting system not obstructing the view, but this can be overcome by switching views.

Battlefield 3
A pair of AH-1Z Vipers can be seen flying over the player's unit during the "Thunder Run" Gameplay Trailer. In multiplayer it is the USMC attack helicopter.