Instant Alert: We climbed into an Apache helicopter's cockpit and saw why it's one of the most difficult aircrafts to fly

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   We climbed into an Apache helicopter's cockpit and saw why it's one of the most difficult aircrafts to fly by Daniel Brown on Feb 27, 2018, 2:41 PM Advertisement FORT BLISS, Texas — It was a bright, warm day when I walked onto Biggs Army Airfield, surrounded by desert mountains. But it was also loud.  I saw Chinook, Blackhawk, and Apache helicopters sprawled across the airfield, many of which were on the ground and being worked on, while a few periodically hovered above.   I then met Chief Warrant Officer Zachary Eichhorn, and he walked me over to the AH-64 Delta Longbow attack chopper pictured above. Although I only had about 30 minutes to see everything, Eichhorn gave me a tour of all the weapons systems and even the cockpit. Here's what I saw: SEE ALSO: We got an up-close look at an M1 Abrams tank — the king of the battlefield The AH-64 Delta Longbow was first delivered to the US Army in 1997. It has a maximum speed of 227 mph and a range of 300 miles. It's powered by two T700-GE-701C turboshaft engines. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011