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What shall the protest be based upon?
Has Sikorsky provided test results that fairly demonstrate an advantage over the Bell offering?
If so....what are they?
If the basic goal is to replace a portion of the BlackHawk fleet, Blackhawks costing on the order of Twenty Million Dollars each these days......at what per Unit Cost?
If the cabin space and lift capacity is the same as for the Blackhawk....do the pro's outweigh the con's when costs. are factored in and shall budgets allow for the planned fleet sizes?
Have both aircraft conducted sling load testing to prove that capability and what effect does underslung loads have on airspeed capability?
What are the actual empty weights compared to design empty weights and as we all know.....every aircraft gets heavier over time as new requirements and equipment get added.
Does th 280 have the same autorotation issues as does the V-22?
Any autorotation issues with the Sikorsky concept?
The Army should be very careful in its analysis of the two very different concepts along with ensuring the planned strategy fits with the reality of warfare in wake of revelations from the Ukraine War.
By ‘...autorotation issues..’ , do you mean that it can’t autorotate & the crew / passengers just sit waiting for the impact?