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Posted: 1/27/2021 5:04:13 PM EDT
Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant: The Way Forward |
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From my uneducated perspective, I still think the V280 should get the nod, since a lot of tilt rotor lessons have already been learned.
The defiant X just seems huge for some reason. But if there are economies of scale in getting both it and the other FARA/FLRAA in the same setup, that also seems like it would make sense. |
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Looks like the SEALs chopter in Osama raid.
Ugly yes. But better in every aspect from the UH-60. The White house should go with this instead of the VH-92A |
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The Army has over 2,000 blackhawks. No way you can replace 2,000 $15m blackhawk with a $50-100m fancy aircraft, there just isn't money for it.
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Cool music in the presentation.
But nothing tops the Jericho Iron Man (2008) - The Jericho Scene (2/9) | Movieclips |
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Doesn't look like it'll fit into any airlifter ever built -- except maybe Super Guppy.
If it won't fit on a hangar deck, no Navy/Marine version, either. |
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Just the thing for the war on domestic terrorist. I mean racist. I mean whites... I mean....
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Quoted: Quoted: Doesn't look like it'll fit into any airlifter ever built -- except maybe Super Guppy. If it won't fit on a hangar deck, no Navy/Marine version, either. The height is the concern. Cant make those coax rotors any shorter by any kind of folding |
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It needs to be modular and scaleable, with mission-specific modules that can be on- or off-loaded. And it needs to be Navalized. And it needs to be optimized for all environments, from desert to Arctic, but especially for the littorals. And it needs to be highly automated to reduce crew. And all the services should get a variant of it.
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Quoted: 20 years from now maybe after R&D. View Quote U.S. Army Pilot Flies S-97 RAIDER Sikorsky S-97 Raider test flight - 2019-06-25 |
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Quoted: Public image. ofcourse https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497945/main-qimg-47c9a9d4d6a00d360b51a86b83b0e8-1799453.JPG View Quote Nice movie prop. |
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The Army has over 2,000 blackhawks. No way you can replace 2,000 $15m blackhawk with a $50-100m fancy aircraft, there just isn't money for it. View Quote |
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Quoted: Come again? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/497945/_54604092_011901025-1__1__jpg-1799465.JPG View Quote That first picture is from Zero Dark Thirty. It's a prop. Zero Dark Thirty - SEAL Gear and Helicopters |
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Quoted: I was in when the Huey was starting to get phased out and the crash hawk came in. Nobody really believed the Huey was gone yet here we are. 30 years later and none remain in the army. No reason to doubt they have an unlimited budget View Quote |
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Quoted: 280 for transport, X2 smaller version for attack. View Quote But a 280 with hard points could be a nice middle finger to the USAF/key west agreement. ETA: stupid autocorrect. |
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Cool. Always nice to know what will be mowing down patriots in the future.
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Quoted: That first picture is from Zero Dark Thirty. It's a prop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n55Busgh15Y View Quote The real thing seem like a modified Army MH-60 Blackhawk too and not a new helicopter. so they both have the same platform |
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Quoted: What are these doors? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/59227/marineoneisawhat-1799476.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That looks like a dsrv had a baby with a helicopter. They got you playing with models now? What are these doors? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/59227/marineoneisawhat-1799476.jpg Caterpillar drive |
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With all the new programs and departments Biden is spending money on, surprised if they have a military budget left...
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