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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the Japanese license production of a step 3 AH-1 (comparable to the [[AH-1F]]) built by Fuji Heavy Industries.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the Japanese license production of a Step 3 AH-1 (comparable to the [[AH-1F]]), built by Fuji Heavy Industries. The choice of combat helicopter model for the JGSDF was made on the basis of tests of two [[AH-1E (Japan)|AH-1Es]] that took place in Japan in 1977–1978. As a result, an agreement was reached on the license-production of these vehicles by Japanese companies, in a version equivalent to the US Army's [[AH-1F]] model. Fuji Heavy Industries produced 89 AH-1S helicopters between 1984 and 2000, which were powered by the T53-K-703 turboshaft engine. These helicopters are still in service with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]]. Being the same late step 3 model AH-1 as the [[AH-1S Kisarazu]], it packs the same capabilities in ordnance of 8 x TOW-2s with thermal NVD sights. It is more like a flying ATGM carrier than an independent helicopter that can snipe from afar. The TOW missiles are powerful, but they can only reach 3.75 km, which is shorter than the range of the AA systems that the Cobra will encounter. The best way to play the AH-1 is to support the ground team and jet aircraft, and let them handle the SPAA/SAM, planes, and other helicopters.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]]. Being the same late step 3 model AH-1 as the [[AH-1S Kisarazu]], it packs the same capabilities in ordnance of 8 x TOW-2s with thermal NVD sights. It is more like a flying ATGM carrier than an independent helicopter that can snipe from afar. The TOW missiles are powerful, but they can only reach 3.75 km, which is shorter than the range of the AA systems that the Cobra will encounter. The best way to play the AH-1 is to support the ground team and jet aircraft, and let them handle the SPAA/SAMs, planes, and other helicopters.
 * If the team fails to claim aerial supremacy, the helicopter crew should fly low and hide behind buildings or terrain, fire a missile at a target and then move away, and repeat this tactic.
 * If the skies are clear, the helicopter crew can fly higher and see more of the battlefield, fire missiles at ground targets, and provide information to the team before returning to the helipad for more missiles.

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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* 1 x 20 mm M197 cannon (750 rpg)
+* 1 x 20 mm M197 cannon, chin turret (750 rpg)
 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Heli-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 | rowspan="5" width="20%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_AH-1G_(Israel).png]]</div>
 |-
-! 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (1,500 rpg)
+! [[M134 Minigun (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M134 Minigun]] machine guns (1,500 rpg)
 | || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
 | 7, 19 || 7, 19 || 7, 19 || 7, 19
 |-
-! BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
+! [[BGM-71C Improved TOW]] missiles
 | 2, 4 || || || 2, 4
 |-
-! BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles
+! [[BGM-71D TOW-2]] missiles
 | 2, 4 || || || 2, 4
 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 File:AH-1S WTWallpaper 003.jpg
 </gallery>
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|zYbcq-KOpFE|'''Ultimate AH-1 Cobra Guide''' -By Bob Dickinson.}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|zYbcq-KOpFE|'''AH-1 Cobra Ultimate Review''' - ''Bob Dickinson''}}
 == See also ==

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 File:AH-1S WTWallpaper 003.jpg
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 == See also ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the Japanese license production of a step 3 AH-1 (comparable to the [[AH-1F]]) built under Fuji Heavy Industries.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the Japanese license production of a step 3 AH-1 (comparable to the [[AH-1F]]) built by Fuji Heavy Industries.
 It was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]]. Being the same late step 3 model AH-1 as the [[AH-1S Kisarazu]], it packs the same capabilities in ordnance of 8 x TOW-2s with thermal NVD sights. It is more like a flying ATGM carrier than an independent helicopter that can snipe from afar. The TOW missiles are powerful, but they can only reach 3.75 km, which is shorter than the range of the AA systems that the Cobra will encounter. The best way to play the AH-1 is to support the ground team and jet aircraft, and let them handle the SPAA/SAM, planes, and other helicopters.
 * If the team fails to claim aerial supremacy, the helicopter crew should fly low and hide behind buildings or terrain, fire a missile at a target and then move away, and repeat this tactic.
-* If the skies are clear, the helicopter crew can fly higher and see more of the battlefield, fire missiles at ground targets, and provide information to the team before going back for more missiles.
+* If the skies are clear, the helicopter crew can fly higher and see more of the battlefield, fire missiles at ground targets, and provide information to the team before returning to the helipad for more missiles.
 == General info ==

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 ! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs)
 |-
-| {{Cross}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}}
+| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}}
 |-
 |}
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 {{main|BGM-71C Improved TOW|BGM-71D TOW-2|FFAR Mighty Mouse|M134 Minigun (7.62 mm)}}
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
 * Without load
 * 28 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
 * 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
 * 4 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
 * 8 x BGM-71C Improved TOW missiles
 * 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles
 * 8 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles
-* 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+* 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns (1,500 rpg = 3,000 total)
-* 8 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
-* 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns + 4 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles
+==== Custom loadout options ====
-* 2 x 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns + 8 x BGM-71D TOW-2 missiles
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 == Usage in battles ==
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 Perhaps most importantly, if out of TOW range, the missile will self-detonate and could give your position away, if your adversary is attentive and sees the explosion.
-{{Notice|Remember you only have around one and a half miles before the missiles will detonate by themselves, you can only select to carry either 4 or 8 BGM-71 TOW missiles.|!}}
+{{Notice|Remember you only have around one and a half miles before the missiles will detonate by themselves.|!}}
 After gaining experience while playing with the BGM-71 missiles, you will be able to determine when you are within range based on that experience. This also applies to any other type of missile in the game too.

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 {{Notice|You may even be able to shoot down missiles with the installed 20 mm triple rotary M197 cannon.|!}}
-When engaging other helicopters, the triple barrel rotary cannon makes short work of any adversary. Make sure to load it with the air target belt, aim for critical elements of the rival helicopters such as cockpit, engine and fuel tanks. If you have equipped your helicopter with the additional twin M134 miniguns, bring your target in front of you and open fire. They will obliterate the target and send a flaming wreck to the ground. The fast fire rate will chew through ammo at a rapid rate, but when fully loaded have 3,000 rounds in total. That's 1,500 rounds per mini gun, in addition to the 750 cannon rounds for the M197, potentially up to 3,750 rounds total!
+When engaging other helicopters, the triple barrel rotary cannon makes short work of any adversary. Make sure to load it with the air target belt, aim for critical elements of the rival helicopters such as cockpit, engine and fuel tanks. If you have equipped your helicopter with the additional twin M134 miniguns, bring your target in front of you and open fire. They will obliterate the target and send a flaming wreck to the ground. The fast fire rate will chew through ammo at a rapid rate, but when fully loaded have 3,000 rounds in total. That's 1,500 rounds per mini gun, in addition to the 750 cannon rounds for the M197, potentially up to 3,750 rounds total.
 ====Ground forces====
-Playing the AH-1S in ground forces, it is recommended to load up the 8 x BGM-71 TOW-2 missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse missiles. The BG-71 will give you the penetration at range in order to terminate tankers and with safety from the anti-aircraft missile equipped anti-air vehicles. It is a wise tactic that anti-aircraft missile equipped anti-air vehicles to be terminated first. Then once terminated, move into the battlefield and dominate the tanks with the 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse missiles, which can cause a lot of damage and could potentially terminate up to 38 tanks with well-placed shots.
+When playing the AH-1S in ground forces, it is recommended to load up the 8 x BGM-71 TOW-2 missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse missiles. The BG-71 will give you the penetration at range in order to terminate tankers and with safety from the anti-aircraft missile equipped anti-air vehicles. It is a wise tactic that anti-aircraft missile equipped anti-air vehicles to be terminated first. Then once terminated, move into the battlefield and dominate the tanks with the 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse missiles, which can cause a lot of damage and could potentially terminate up to 38 tanks with well-placed shots.
 The ideal tactic is to utilize the helicopter and the terrain. Such as maps which have forests and lots of tree lines, stay low over the trees and select your targets based on the threat to yourself first, then the impact to the team.
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 * Joystick specific handling characteristics:
 ** Easy to recover from adverse roll (retreating blade stall) at high speeds
-** Has SAS mode assistance support (Dampening mode only)
+** Has SAS mode assistance support (dampening mode only)
-** Good pitch authority at high speeds <!-- contrary to real life claims, apparently the AH-1F is known to stiffen up badly at high speeds. Ironically the AH-1S in game has poor roll authority at high speeds instead -->
+** Good pitch authority at high speeds
 '''Cons:'''
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 * No air-to-air missiles
 * Poor missile range of 3.75km (TOW-2 missiles)
-* Somewhat heavy even without additional ordinances,
+* Somewhat heavy even without additional ordinances
 ** Strong tendency to fall into a vortex ring state
 * Joystick specific handling characteristics:
-** Retains energy rather poorly in turns<!-- compared to the UH-1D, Mi-24 A/V, Ka-50 and Allouette II -->
+** Retains energy rather poorly in turns
 ** Rotor RPM tends to drop easily
 ** Moderately strong adverse roll (retreating blade stall) at high speeds with poor roll control
 ** Has a light tendency to nose over but generally doesn't tend to fall into an inverted spin
 ** Moderately poor adverse yaw/roll/pitch stability characteristics
-** Center of gravity sits behind the stub wings' center of lift<!-- flight model error? It's significant enough that I can feel it! Generally speaking this is a significant issue in aircraft design -->
+** Center of gravity sits behind the stub wings' center of lift
 == History ==
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
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 ;Related development
 *Bell [[AH-1 (Family)|AH-1]] SuperCobra
 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
 *Agusta [[A-129 International|A129]] Mangusta

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-;Skins
+== Media ==
-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ah_1s_late Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Images