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Old 18th Jul 2009, 01:39
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Modern Elmo
 
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SABR heavy was going to be CH53 which is fully folding and is perfect, just ask the USMC.

No, they're not. The H-53's the USMC currently has are rattletraps.

Furthermore, The tandem rotor or coaxial main rotor design is better than single main rotor and tail rotor for the heavier lift/transport role.

Instead of building H-53K's, the DoD should be requesting wider, upgraded Chinooks, with Navy, powered folding rotor versions of same available.

I am diplomatically avoiding any comments on the hover payload fraction of the British Merlin.


... Several of the previous posts err in assuming that:

(a) Any helo in operation now will be desirable fifteen or so years from now;

(b) Fifteen or so years from now has much relevance to operations in Afghanland NOW. At times, the future is now.

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