Originally Posted by
casper64
The question remains: how important is all this “cruise” stuff.... you can take a Hercules for that part. For a tactical helicopter you need surviveability, agility, low costs, small footprint, good OGE power margins, low, easy maintenance... that kind of stuff and yes maybe a bit quicker than the one it is replacing....
Based on your post, I can’t understand what point you are trying to make. What evidence do you have that the Defiant can eventually achieve any of the attributes you listed? Especially in lieu of Sikorsky and Boeing success rate to date on proving Defiant capabilities in flight test.