New OH-58F

[rotorrookie]

Are we going to see four bladed Jet-Ranger crawl out the Kiowa's ass then?

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[krypton_john]

OH58-D been 4 bladed since the 80's?

[rotorrookie]

really....doh

[Ian Corrigible]

...and the Block II is not the OH-58F. The Foxtrot is the CASUP'd KW. The Block II is Bell's AAS offering...

I/C

[krypton_john]

What's with the gigantic dog house? Is the engine or MGB that much bigger?

[RVDT]

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.

[jeffg]

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]

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.)