Originally Posted by Mr-AEO
That is one BIG Wokka.
Don't get your hopes up. Indications are that the DoD will favor a high-speed JHL solution, probably a tiltrotor.
Originally Posted by greycoat
Could such a concept be applied to helos such as CH-47 if some loads routinely bulked out before payload was exceeded?
One of the JHL bidders has already performed this analysis, concluding that the JHL's baseline 50 ft cabin will need to be grown to 64 ft to avoid cubing out.