Gents (and Nick in particular)
The AH-56 thread reminded me of a 70's prototype that looked fantastic - the S-67 Black Hawk. I am talking about that "Hind" style attack/transport helicopter that had wings with weapon hard points and could also transport 10 or more troops and was tandem seating.
When in Rucker, the Sikorsky rep had a video of the S67 low flying and conducting weapons firing trials. Any one fly it? Or know what it was like? Nick, is there still one tucked away in a Sikorsky museum?
What caused it's demise: complexity? Too many roles in the one wrapping? The Airshow accident in the Middle East (or was it Farnborough)? Beaten fairly by the Apache and YAH 23 Cobra in the post Cheyanne competition? Too expensive? To much high speed wing V rotor issues?
Here is a link to the best photos I could find (scroll past the model).
http://www.anigrand.com/AA2022s-67.html
