H-76 Eagle ..any photos; another question for Nick
Many thanks for that Canuck Guy.
Question for Nick:
How difficult was it to put weapons mount on the 76 and the electrics?
Could or was there a proposed module kit to convert a 76 into a gunship?
In Bill Gunston's book of Combat Helicopters published twice, once in 88 and then 98, the artists lay out of the S76 with a variety of proposed arsenal from Hellfire to Mk46 and Stingray torpedos, 66mm to Stingers, and Sea Skua even to chain gun.
From what I remember of the Spirit, there is in the vertical beam in the frame, by the 2nd set of doors, where one can fit electrical wiring through it for say a rescue hoist. I had been working on a project a few years back investigating a conversion of a B model into dedicated SAR/EMS from corporate for a customer in the Med region.
Were there any guided weapons tests apart from rockets carried out? TOW or Hellfire?
As the 76 is in use with parapublic, NJ State Police, NY Port Authority....do you think there's still potential in that market outside USA?
Many thanks
rgds
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