ARH Tiger, yours would be a sound argument if the new mounts could actually line up for the race with a jockey that they were designed to carry on their backs.
The sad fact is, neither the grossly overpriced troop carrier nor the attack helicopter (that, judging by your user name, you seem to be overly enamoured with) can't - and don't look like being able to for some time to come.
The old faithful mounts that are now prematurely at the glue factory once could, and still could today, and a damn sight better than their replacements have demonstrated to date.