What about the CH-46, CH-47, SH-3, UH-60, and all their derivatives that have been operational for about six decades? Does The Sultan judge these to be legendary acquisition failures as well?
Heli
All the types mentioned are 50+ year old designs developed when Sikorsky and Boeing had competent engineering and management. The latest string of problematic designs from both companies shows they have lost the expertise needed to field a design worthy of being selected for FLRAA. The pathetic SB-1 testing program confirms this.