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rotorrookie
18th May 2011, 01:44
Are we going to see four bladed Jet-Ranger crawl out the Kiowa's ass then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reI2o91SKTQ

krypton_john
18th May 2011, 01:57
OH58-D been 4 bladed since the 80's?

rotorrookie
18th May 2011, 02:07
really....doh:uhoh:

Ian Corrigible
18th May 2011, 03:33
...and the Block II is not the OH-58F. The Foxtrot (http://www.scoutsout.com/next-generation/oh-58f) is the CASUP'd KW. The Block II (http://www.scoutsout.com/next-generation/blockII) is Bell's AAS offering...

I/C

krypton_john
18th May 2011, 03:45
What's with the gigantic dog house? Is the engine or MGB that much bigger?

RVDT
18th May 2011, 04:49
Is the engine or MGB that much bigger?No but possibly hotter along with new MGB and higher power requirement. Now think about something that likes heat and is dangerous to the occupants.

http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/3036/medium/Pak%20Army%20stinger%20missile.jpg

jeffg
18th May 2011, 13:15
There are several reasons for the size of the dog house. Take a look at pictures of the ARH. One of the reasons is to address this concern:
Now think about something that likes heat and is dangerous to the occupants.

EN48
18th May 2011, 19:09
Are we going to see four bladed Jet-Ranger crawl out the Kiowa's ass then?



Happened about 15 years ago - called Bell 407 (based on 206L and OH 58D rotor system.)