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Bell 360 Invictus FARA
Bell unveils their 360 Invictus contender for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition. VERSATILE. LETHAL. SUSTAINABLE. BELL ANNOUNCES 360 INVICTUS FOR U.S. ARMY FARA COMPETITION - Bell (news) Cheers |
Wasn't Comanche doing all of that 15 years ago? :confused:
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Yes at a projected $70m a piece. Another Sikorsky/Boeing collaborative success. |
It even LOOKS like a Comanche.... cool stuff though!
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Hopefully this one follows through into service!
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The one with the best lobbyists wins.
The rest is cake decorations. |
This will be the fifth attempt by the Army to replace the OH-58. What we may be seeing here is Bell taking a page from Boeing's play book on how they won T-X.
The performance requirements for FARA really don't push the envelope very much. Bell may have looked at that, and analyzed the RFP and found that Army isn't willing to pay very much extra for performance exceeding the threshold and objective specifications. So, they're bidding a good conventional design, based on technology developed for the 525, that meets the basic requirements and can come in at a low price. That's exactly how Boeing won T-X. |
Originally Posted by Tickle
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Hopefully this one follows through into service!
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