HUGHES (McDONNELL DOUGLAS) AH-64 APACHE
AH-64 SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | Hughes Helicopter Division, Summa Corp., Culver City,
California, USA (In 1981, became Hughes Helicopters Inc., Hughes Corp.) (In 1984, became McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., McDonnell Douglas Corp., Mesa, Arizona, USA) (In 1997, became Boeing Helicopter Co., The Boeing Co.) |
| Model: | Model 77 |
| Designation: | H-64 (AH-64) |
| Names: | Apache; Apache Longbow (AH-64D) |
| First official flight: | (YAH-64A) 30/09/1975 |
| Factory production period: | 1974 - 1975 (prototypes) 1982 - present (production) |
| Primary service period: | 1984 - present |
| Last official flight: | Still in service |
AH-64 VARIANTS
| 1975 | Model 77 | YAH-64A(GTV) | 1 | |
| 1975 | Model 77 | YAH-64A | 5 | Total: 0006 |
| 1984 | Model 77 | AH-64A | 939 | Total: 0939 |
| 1997 | Model 77 | AH-64D | 91 | |
| 1998 | Model 77 | Apache AH.Mk. 1 | 67 | Total: 0158 |
|
Grand Total: 1103 |
AH-64 PRODUCTION
YAH-64A(GTV)
Non-flyable, Ground-Test-Vehicle
for demonstration tests.
Produced 1974 - 1975
Hughes Culver City, California (HU)
| 74-22247 | AV-01 | 1 | Total: 0001 |
YAH-64A
Prototype, twin-engined, 4-bladed rotor,
attack helicopter for US Army. Second
batch of 3 were service test airframes.
Produced 1974 - 1977
Hughes Culver City, California (HU)
| 74-22248, 74-22249 | AV-02, AV-03 | ||
| 77-23257 / 77-23259 | AV-04 / AV-06 | 5 | Total: 0005 |
AH-64A
As YH-64A, refined design, various
improvements. Fuselages built by
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, San Diego.
Produced 1982 - 1996
Hughes Mesa, Arizona
| 82-23355 / 82-23365 | PV-001 / PV-011 | ||
| 83-23787 / 83-23834 | PV-012 / PV-059 | 59 |
McDonnell Douglas Mesa, Arizona
| 84-24200 / 84-24311 | PV-060 / PV-171 | ||
| 85-25351 / 85-25488 | PV-172 / PV-309 | ||
| 86-8940 / 86-9055 | PV-310 / PV-425 | ||
| 87-0407 / 87-0507 | PV-426 / PV-526 | ||
| 88-0197 / 88-0263 | PV-527 / PV-593 | ||
| 88-0275 / 88-0284 | PV-594 / PV-603 | ||
|
89-0192 / 89-0263 - 14 to Israel. |
PV-604 / PV-675 | ||
|
90-0280 / 90-0345 - 6 to Saudi Arabia. |
PV-676 / PV-741 | ||
| 90-0415 / 90-0522 | PV-742 / PV-849 | 790 | |
| 169 additional airframes cancelled. | |||
AH-64A+
Avionics / weapons upgrade.
|
90-0536, 90-0537 - 2 to Greece as 1013, 1014. |
PV-888, PV-889 | ||
| 91-0110, 91-0111 | PV-890, PV-891 | ||
| 91-0112 / 91-0116 | PV-850 / PV-854 | ||
| 91-0117 / 91-0122 | PV-869 / PV-874 | ||
| 91-0123 | PV-876 | ||
|
92-0110, 92-0111 - 2 to Greece as 1015, 1016. |
PV-889, PV-890 | ||
| 92-0478 / 92-0481 | PV-892 / PV-895 | ||
| 92-0482 / 92-0485 | PV-902 / PV-905 | ||
| 92-0486 | PV-875 | ||
|
92-0487 / 92-0497 - 11 to Greece. |
PV-877 / PV-887 | ||
|
92-0498 / 92-0511 - 14 to UAE. |
PV-855 / PV-868 | ||
| 92-0512 / 92-0517 | PV-896 / PV-901 | ||
|
94-0328 / 94-0347 - 10 to UAE as 070 / 079. |
PV-906 / PV-925 | ||
|
95-0108 / 95-0119 - 12 to Egypt as 3725 / 3736. |
PV-926 / PV-937 | 90 | Total: 0939 |
AH-64D
As AH-64D conversions, new-built
version for export.
Produced
McDonnell Douglas Mesa, Arizona
|
92-5408 - 1 British Army as prototype WAH-64D. |
? | 1 |
Boeing Helicopters Mesa, Arizona
|
98-0101 / 98-0130 - 30 to The Netherlands as AH-64DN, Q-01 / Q-30. |
DN-001 / DN-030 | ||
|
99-2112 - 1 to Singapore. |
? | ||
|
01-2058 - 1 to Singapore. |
? | ||
|
02-0001, 02-0002 - 2 to JGSDF as AH-64JP, 74501, 74502. |
JP-001, JP-002 | ||
| 03-1022 / 03-1032 - 11 to Greece as AH-64DHA. |
? | ||
| 05-7001 / 05-7013 | DUS-001 / DUS-013 | ||
| 06-7014 / 06-7027 | DUS-014 / DUS-027 | ||
| 07-7028 / 07-7045 | DUS-028 / DUS-045 | 90 | Total: 0091 |
Apache AH.Mk. 1
As AH-64D, version for British Army
with RR engine upgrade. US supplied
kits for local assembly, first 8 built
by Boeing in the US.
US designation: WAH-64D.
Produced 1998 - 2004
Westland Helicopters Ltd., Yeovil,
Somerset, England
In 1999, became Augusta-Westland.
| (Army) ZJ166 / ZJ200 | WAH.1 / WAH.35 | ||
| (Army) ZJ202 / ZJ233 | WAH.36 / WAH.67 | 67 | Total: 0067 |
|
Grand Total: 1103 |
AH-64 CONVERSIONS
US Army
| GAH-64A | 17 | AH-64A, conversions for ground instructional duties. |
| JAH-64A | 7 | AH-64A, temporary conversions for tests. |
| AH-64B | 254 | 1991, proposed AH-64A avionics / weapons upgrade, cancelled. |
| AH-64D | 7 | AH-64A(82-23356, 89-0192, 89-0228, 90-0324, 90-0423, 85-25477, 85-25408), 1991, prototype development conversions to near AH-64D standard. Designated as AH-64C till 1993. |
| AH-64D | 597 | Apache Longbow AH-64A, 1997-present, re-manufactured airframes, major avionics weapons / engine upgrade, mast mounted Longbow radome. New s/n: New c/n: 96-5001 / 96-5024 PVD-001 / PVD-024 97-5025 / 97-5048 PVD-025 / PVD-048 98-5049 / 98-5092 PVD-049 / PVD-092 99-5093 / 99-5158 PVD-093 / PVD-158 00-5159 / 00-5232 PVD-159 / PVD-232 01-5233 / 01-5284 PVD-233 / PVD-284 02-5285 / 02-5344 PVD-285 / PVD-344 03-5345 / 03-5418 PVD-345 / PVD-418 04-5419 / 04-5482 PVD-419 / PVD-482 05-5483 / 05-5501 PVD-483 / PVD-501 07-5502 / 07-5537 PVD-502 / PVD-537 08-5538 / 08-5573 PVD-538 / PVD-573 09-5574 / 09-5597 PVD-574 / PVD-597 |
| GAH-64D | 14 | AH-64A, conversions for advanced ground instructional duties. New s/n: New c/n: 99-0001 / 99-0007 L7-1 / L7-7 99-0008 / 99-0014 L6-1 / L6-7 |
FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICE
- AH-64 Apaches in military service with Egypt, Greece, Israel, The Netherlands,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United
Kingdom.