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Old 29th August 2020 | 11:39
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UH-72B Lakota

Airbus Helicopters introduces new Bravo model ...and deliveries expected next year.

https://www.airbus.com/us/en/newsroo...2B-Lakota.html



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Old 31st August 2020 | 16:23
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What’s the reasoning behind not basing the UH-72B on the new 5-blade 145? Had the -B been in development for so long, it’s too late to make that shift?
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Old 31st August 2020 | 17:48
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What’s the reasoning behind not basing the UH-72B on the new 5-blade 145?
The price ?
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Old 31st August 2020 | 18:41
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Is this meant to indicate that the US forces finally accept the fenestron? Not sure about this.
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Old 31st August 2020 | 18:53
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Really ?!

The USCG branch of the United States Armed Forces use the fenestron for 35 years now !
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Old 31st August 2020 | 19:18
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True but until now the US Army strictly opposed it - on the 145. The Coast Guard might take it this way but the Army as well?
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Old 31st August 2020 | 19:42
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True but until now the US Army strictly opposed it - on the 145.
Can you provide references to this odd statement?

In 2012, Eurocopter offered to the US Army the AAS-72X+ (145 with fenestron) for the AAS program before this program was ended.


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Old 31st August 2020 | 20:37
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Does the US Army operate a single Lakota with fenestron?
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Old 7th September 2021 | 16:04
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Airbus Helicopters Inc delivered the first UH-72B five blade Lakota to the United States Army National Guard.

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...nal-Guard.html









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Old 8th September 2021 | 13:03
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The machine looks very ruggered !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rugged or buggered???
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Old 9th September 2021 | 08:58
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Anyone else noticed that the bolts on the PCL's are neither tight nor locked?
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Old 9th September 2021 | 19:54
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Anyone else noticed that the bolts on the PCL's are neither tight nor locked?
ehh… no? Where?
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Old 9th September 2021 | 20:09
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ehh… no? Where?
Not qualified on type, but the 'green' PCR bolts certainly don't look to be in the secure configuration I've seen on other aircraft
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Old 9th September 2021 | 20:43
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Originally Posted by Thud_and_Blunder
Not qualified on type, but the 'green' PCR bolts certainly don't look to be in the secure configuration I've seen on other aircraft
You are right, they do look weirdly loose. Now I look closer I have seen similar looseness in a photo of DRF D3. Our mod kits are still in the boxes so cannot compare to ours
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