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Forum: Rotorheads

6th Apr 2023, 20:13

Replies: 265

V-280 wins US ARMY FLRAA contract

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Posted By The Sultan

If I interpret this correctly, SB was deemed...

If I interpret this correctly, SB was deemed non-compliant, even before the performance part of the evaluation, because SB didn't provide high enough fidelity information of the design. The lack of...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Dec 2022, 10:10

Replies: 265

V-280 wins US ARMY FLRAA contract

Views: 51,824

Posted By The Sultan

Admikar Where do you get that the V-280...

Admikar

Where do you get that the V-280 can’t take off and land like a helicopter? It’s hover envelope exceeds that of a UH-60 and it met all of the “helicopter” mode maneuverability requirements...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Dec 2022, 19:43

Replies: 265

V-280 wins US ARMY FLRAA contract

Views: 51,824

Posted By The Sultan

Restating what has been said before. The...

Restating what has been said before.

The FLRAA had a requirement to operate at mission gross weight as a “helicopter” at a height of 6000’ and a temp of 95F. Something you admit the UH-60...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Dec 2022, 14:35

Replies: 265

V-280 wins US ARMY FLRAA contract

Views: 51,824

Posted By The Sultan

I noticed that throughout the demo SB never...

I noticed that throughout the demo SB never released a diagram with dimensions showing the height. The pictures and personal observations indicate that Defiant is twice as tall as the 280 would be...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Dec 2022, 23:18

Replies: 129

New Bell product - Bell V280

Views: 101,386

Posted By The Sultan

Congrats to Team Valor! Ukraine has shown the...

Congrats to Team Valor! Ukraine has shown the need for the speed and long range the Defiant never demonstrated.

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Dec 2022, 23:14

Replies: 265

V-280 wins US ARMY FLRAA contract

Views: 51,824

Posted By The Sultan

With Sikorsky and Boeing's track record on recent...

With Sikorsky and Boeing's track record on recent programs the Bell offering was probably 1/2 the cost of their proposal.

Congratulation Team Valor!

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Mar 2019, 22:56

Replies: 444

Sikorsky SB-1 flies for first time

Views: 154,829

Posted By The Sultan

They had to get it into the air or risk it being...

They had to get it into the air or risk it being a symbol of a dead end failed concept. How bad is it that even after being two years late it was too dangerous to do an in ground effect hover until...

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