DoD rates for 2013 show the TH-67 around $700/hr , and UH-72 around $2500/hr. Again. Is there a benefit to learning to fly on a complex , twin that is worth 3x more the hourly costs when you fly over 100k flt hours annually? The TH-XX, I have never heard of before, and as of 6 months ago, the Army's postition was they didn't need a new trainer. The Navy, who frankly would have more reason than the Army to train with a twin, doesn't want or require a twin either. There is no good justification for it.
I still contend this is the tail wagging the Army dog. The Army needs to find a home for Lakotas so the rest of their re-alignment works, so they are creating requirements to justify the HIGH hourly costs to operate them.
Last edited by Stinger10; 19th Feb 2014 at 15:17.