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Flugzeug A
Another skeptic?
I thought I was alone in this cynicism!
It costs way more than a Blackhawk to buy , it’s way more complex mechanically & therefore will need more maintenance , it MIGHT be able to autorotate , it’s bigger & can’t get into the same restricted LZs / needs more hangar space, the high purchase cost will likely curtail exports as only the US’ will be able to afford it...
But , it’s new & fast.
Seems somewhat overrated to me but then again , what do I know?!!
A lot of the benefit is due to the much greater range and speed… these will allow for fewer aircraft to be needed and perhaps more importantly, fewer forward air bases in theater. Fewer FOBs is a smaller logistical footprint and all the compounded benefits that come from that. Longer range also means Army assaults in a Pacific theater is far more practical, something Black Hawks just can’t do effectively no matter how cheap or simple they are. The V-280 is simply a much more capable vehicle.