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# AH-64A

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The main attack helicopter of the US Army since the mid-1980s. It is the most widely used attack helicopter in the world. The helicopter became the prototype for a whole class of modern combat helicopters. Its military name "Apache" was given in honor of the tribes of the North American Apache Indians.