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Old 24th Oct 2010, 01:38
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cjb60
 
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Not the same weight as a UH-60; actually just under half the max gross weight (S-97 ~ 10,500 lbs vs. UH-60 22,000 lbs). This aircraft is meant as a replacement for the OH-58D with a secondary mission to carry a small number of troops. A comparison with the Black Hawk is really apples to oranges.
This is my first post here, although I've been lurking for awhile. I'm a UH-60 pilot in the U.S. Army and am excited about the prospects of X2-type aircraft. Whether you want to call it a compound helicopter or whatever doesn't reallly matter. What matters is good hover performance combined with 200+ knot cruise speed.
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