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chopper2004
8th Jul 2019, 09:29
Today, Korean Aerospace Industries Light Attack Helicopters flies for the first time. Developed with Airbus Helicopters it is aimed at replacing their legacy AH-1S Cobra.

https://aviationweek.com/awindefense/kai-flies-first-lah-prototype


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/390x220/5cbc8ed8_efd3_4717_9453_ed443ad15923_8577bb9d4b5b5a2e674b25e 7c0c242dfc5329cd7.jpeg

Lonewolf_50
8th Jul 2019, 14:04
Today, Korean Aerospace Industries Light Attack Helicopters flies for the first time. Developed with Airbus Helicopters it is aimed at replacing their legacy AH-1S Cobra.

https://aviationweek.com/awindefense/kai-flies-first-lah-prototype


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/390x220/5cbc8ed8_efd3_4717_9453_ed443ad15923_8577bb9d4b5b5a2e674b25e 7c0c242dfc5329cd7.jpeg I wish them well in this effort, but I think they'd have done better to get the AH-1Z.
No, I don't work for Bell.

chopper2004
8th Jul 2019, 20:19
I wish them well in this effort, but I think they'd have done better to get the AH-1Z.
No, I don't work for Bell.

i thought too they put in order for AH-1Z then it went quiet and they bought the Guardian.

cheers

melmothtw
8th Jul 2019, 20:33
I wish them well in this effort, but I think they'd have done better to get the AH-1Z.
No, I don't work for Bell.

They have the AH-64E for that role, and can put troops in the back of this unlike another dedicated attack helicopter. I like the concept, and the 20 mm Gatling gun is a doozy.