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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2022, 18:22
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Relevant V-22 Comparison

As discussed above the SB-1 required three refuelings to make the 700 mile journey from West Palm to Nashville. From an article on The Drive discussing real life operations of the V-22:


...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2022, 22:54
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

From an article at the time of the cancellation...

From an article at the time of the cancellation of the Comanche in 2004:



That works out to $120 million apiece in 2004 dollars! Additionally, as mentioned previously, it was grossly...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2022, 02:37
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

John The government spent around $7 billion...

John

The government spent around $7 billion on the Comanche before it was cancelled. Bell probably assumed something from that program could be salvaged and the original 360 proposal included the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2022, 03:01
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Quad A Aftermath

Does anyone know what happened to the SB-1? Was it:

- Flown home,
- Trucked home,
- Still there awaiting maintenance, or
- Sent to the museum at Ft. Rucker for temporary display like the...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2022, 20:52
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

T&C Good point. The two prototype V-22's...

T&C

Good point. The two prototype V-22's that crashed were Boeing controlled and operated V-22's and could be traced to failures at Boeing. The North Carolina V-22 crash in the early days was...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2022, 22:48
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

A quote from an SB executive: He...

A quote from an SB executive:



He forgot the old truism;

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

And SB have a lot of dirty laundry with which to fuel this contempt, such as:
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2022, 14:39
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Even More Embarrassing

From another article lifted from the SB press release:



So they are proud that it was able to fly 700 nautical miles with only two stops/three loads of fuel and not kill anybody. Kind of like...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2022, 13:49
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Another Defiant Embarrasment

While truncated the article still has the pertinent information:

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/defiant-demonstrator-debut-quad-ahead-flraa-downselect

This is...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2022, 21:33
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

The video is mildly interesting even though it is...

The video is mildly interesting even though it is two years after the scheduled closure of the demo phase of FLRAA program.

On the claimed 236 knots level flight speed: Was it near max gross...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2021, 14:17
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

That is exactly what the Marines are doing with...

That is exactly what the Marines are doing with their RFP for a new medium vertical lift. It is similar to the FLRAA except faster and longer range.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2021, 21:39
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/a...

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2021/10/11/post-afghanistan-the-us-army-wants-to-carve-out-its-role-in-the-pacific/

If you want to play with the professionals in the Pacific...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2021, 19:51
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

John Remind me how many $billion the...

John

Remind me how many $billion the development portion of the Comanche was projected to overrun the original budget when cancelled? Wasn't the projected recurring unit cost $70m in 2005...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2021, 03:49
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Heli All the types mentioned are 50+ year...

Heli

All the types mentioned are 50+ year old designs developed when Sikorsky and Boeing had competent engineering and management. The latest string of problematic designs from both companies...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2021, 16:10
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

SB Admits Technical Defeat

The latest Sikorsky-Boeing printed infomercial (attached) spends the whole "article" minimizing technical requirements/capabilities and initial cost by emphasizing the current boogieman of long term...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2021, 03:25
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Didn't SB get millions $ more than Bell to fund...

Didn't SB get millions $ more than Bell to fund this phase? Don't they have to account for this money? Time to check SB leaders 1offshore accounts.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2021, 15:42
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

SB-1 FLRAA Proposal Submitted

It has been rather boring in the waning days of summer (coming not too soon) until this gem dropped on Verticalmag:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2021, 15:31
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

FLRAA RFP

Article in Defense News:

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/07/12/us-army-triggers-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-competition/

Finally new stuff to talk about.

Recently read an...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jun 2021, 20:33
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Both programs were lucky the rotor collision...

Both programs were lucky the rotor collision events occurred on, or near, the ground or this "feature" of the ABC would not be so amusing.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jun 2021, 15:05
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Noneo wrote: You are correct in...

Noneo wrote:



You are correct in identifying one of the few performance points the 97/SB-1 programs demonstrated which was the ability of the rotors to collide in moderate roll reversals. You...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2021, 00:56
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Bell Dismantles SB Offering

Bell has announced the retirement of the V-280 after it has demonstrated all original FLRAA requirements in a three year/214 flight hour campaign. During this effort the aircraft demonstrated...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2021, 08:37
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

The parallel Marine Corp effort for a new medium...

The parallel Marine Corp effort for a new medium lift which is paralleling the FLRAA has the speed requirement broken down into a required cruise speed of 280kts and a desired of 320kts, both of...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2021, 01:33
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Also notice they never mention range. LR in FLRAA...

Also notice they never mention range. LR in FLRAA is for long range. Remember when the Sikorsky program manager said they were proposing both a high speed config or a "long range" config and pressing...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2021, 22:34
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Just Dropped

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5UHb6qmHCM
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2021, 14:02
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Casper The first time they used the UH-60 in...

Casper

The first time they used the UH-60 in an airborne assault into contested territory (Grenada) they lost three aircraft at one LZ. The 280 has demonstrated that it meets all of the Army's...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2021, 18:21
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Spline noted: You are correct I...

Spline noted:



You are correct I falsely attributed the 211 knots speed to the 205 kt June press release. I am sure the customers have taken note of the great advancements made from June to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2021, 16:33
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Defiant X article. ...

Defiant X article.

https://verticalmag.com/news/defiant-x-is-the-meaner-pointier-sikorsky-boeing-pitch-to-replace-black-hawk/

From the article:



While this may just be the article's...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Dec 2020, 19:33
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

https://verticalmag.com/news/defiant-roars-through...

https://verticalmag.com/news/defiant-roars-through-flight-test-milestones-2020/

More gaslighting from the Sikorsky-Boeing PR team. Apparently their definition of roaring through milestones are:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2020, 19:47
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Spline, Current progress would indicate 214...

Spline,

Current progress would indicate 214 knots by end of the year. As you are aware they have gotten all of the easy knots. Bell is probably in a similar position on the V-280 except their...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2020, 19:53
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

From above article: Again the PR...

From above article:



Again the PR department falls down, in what world is 205 kts close to 230? Time to rename the Defiant BS-1. Also, in one of the articles it’s claimed they fly on average...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2020, 15:42
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

And 4 months to go 6 knots faster. So basically...

And 4 months to go 6 knots faster. So basically at this blistering pace of development we can expect MCP in 8 months.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2020, 14:22
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Taking Lowering the Bar to Extremes

From Sans earlier:

Seems Sikorsky's own demonstration flights have implied that. After reaching barely over 200 kt in Sept 2018, they subsequently have flown progressively slower in their...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2020, 04:45
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Ifmu Wrote: The X-2 was a tiny concept...

Ifmu Wrote:



The X-2 was a tiny concept demonstrator with an occupied area of around 5 feet on the center line. It is simplistic to get that small of an area smooth in only one direction and...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2020, 20:28
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

From an article on Breakingdefense.com: ...

From an article on Breakingdefense.com:



In the next anticipated battle space (the Pacific) both high speed and long range with full payload will be required. That is the purpose of the FLRAA...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2020, 11:01
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

AC I never really thought the Army would do...

AC

I never really thought the Army would do the smart thing and sole source this phase of FLRAA (it is the Army after all). If the performance specification hasn’t been scaled back from a min...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2020, 11:36
Replies: 444
Views: 156,026
Posted By The Sultan

Another article. ...

Another article.

https://www.verticalmag.com/news/sikorsky-boeing-defiant-helicopter-tail-rotor/

I like this part:



So advanced it doesn’t have a CG! What a joke, Hope they briefed the...
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