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chopper2004
1st Jul 2020, 14:52
Boeing delivers 2500th AH-64
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2020-06-30-Boeing-Delivers-2-500th-AH-64-Apache-Helicopter
Tickle
3rd Jul 2020, 02:32
Amazing accomplishment for a platform originally from the mid-1970s. Good on 'em.
I've been reading about how the AAH program came about and how the Apache was developed in the "Howard's Whirlybirds" book.
Bravo73
3rd Jul 2020, 11:28
Amazing accomplishment for a platform originally from the mid-1970s.
If that’s impressive, how about the C-130? First flew in August 1954 and still being manufactured today!
MightyGem
3rd Jul 2020, 20:22
Ha! I see you your C 130, and raise you the B 52. First flew 1952. Ceased production 1962 with 58 still in service. ;)
212man
3rd Jul 2020, 21:44
Ha! I see you your C 130, and raise you the B 52. First flew 1952. Ceased production 1962 with 58 still in service. ;)
I think the B52 will pass the century mark - beyond belief.
Bravo73
4th Jul 2020, 09:28
Ha! I see you your C 130, and raise you the B 52. First flew 1952. Ceased production 1962 with 58 still in service. ;)
Er, yes. Still in service but not still being manufactured. (Which was the point).
brett s
4th Jul 2020, 10:55
If you want to stick with helicopters, what about the CH-47 - first flight in 1961, still in production.
ericferret
4th Jul 2020, 11:37
If you want to stick with helicopters, what about the CH-47 - first flight in 1961, still in production.
Not in continuous production but Bell 47 first flight 1945 now being built new by Scott'.
The same can be said for the TU-95 “Bear” Bomber, produced from 1952-1993, over 500 built and still in service, recently received a bunch of upgrades and expected to see 100 years in service, and currently very active on long range strategic flights, amazing.
keesje
9th Jul 2020, 13:20
I guess types like the CH-47, B52, Tu-95 and C130 but also F15, Tornado IDS and IL-76 thank their long service lives to excellent suitable design, but also lack of an acceptable, 1-1 replacement. And I guess the end of the cold war / russian Threat. 2500 AH-64's is an awful lot !
Otterotor
10th Jul 2020, 02:39
16,000 + Huey's with the last UH-1Y being delivered in 2018 is a slightly larger number.
Ott.