Don't want to start any arguments, that's already been done in other threads like
Army out of fixed wing...
I haven't run this past any AAAvn mates, but can't help wondering if the Army could benefit once again from having a cheap'n'cheerful FW system like the PC-6 or the 750XL? These types don't carry as much as an S-70, for argument's sake, and don't carry it as fast, and can't do what a helicopter can do - but blimey! At a fraction of the cost of an S-70? Seems like a no brainer.
Just a thought.