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Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2022, 18:36

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Posted By Commando Cody

There are some other reasons for the second crew...

There are some other reasons for the second crew member in addition to what's in pba_target's comprehensive post:

Aside from strictly nap of the earth operations, there's simply the reality of...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Jul 2022, 00:51

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

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Posted By Commando Cody

Aside from lift, one of the other purposes that...

Aside from lift, one of the other purposes that has been shown in illustrations is that they provide two more weapons stations. However, they probably couldn't be used for such while staying within...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Jul 2022, 20:23

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

Sultan: "Impact of weapon exhaust on the...

Sultan:

"Impact of weapon exhaust on the tail has always been a concern and looked at very closely. That’s why the weapons are placed on all helicopters I know of where the tail rotor is not...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Jul 2022, 19:37

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

IIRC, the Bell 533 often flew with a wing, which...

IIRC, the Bell 533 often flew with a wing, which I believe would disqualify it, the rotor not being the only lift surface. More importantly, the podded jets were not integral to the rotorcraft's...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Jul 2022, 01:38

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

Sultan: I may be overlooking something, but...

Sultan:

I may be overlooking something, but I can't recall any existing helicopter that has a dedicated weapons bay for missiles. For FARA, neither competitor can get the speed the Army wants...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Jul 2022, 01:14

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

I don't have the exact numbers immediately to...

I don't have the exact numbers immediately to hand but IIRC, in the entire X2 TD program the total time at 250 knots was only a few minutes. It is interesting the FAI offered Sikorsky the...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Jul 2022, 23:00

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

One other things these two photos confirm: On an...

One other things these two photos confirm: On an X2, all usable internal space has to be forward of the mast, making the vehicle have to be longer than a conventional helo of comparable cabin/bay...

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Jul 2018, 19:18

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

Racer would be a competitor to Sikorsky's X2...

Racer would be a competitor to Sikorsky's X2 technology (as embodied by Raider) in the civil world, but has a couple of limitations in military guise.

First, Army wants to able to load/offload...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2018, 23:26

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

I agree that that the Army's waffling could prove...

I agree that that the Army's waffling could prove disastrous. Although Army is getting new/rebuilt medium lift 'copters, they are still basically the same technology and performance as what has been...

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Jul 2017, 21:49

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

This could be quite interesting. when United...

This could be quite interesting. when United Technologies sought to divest itself of Sikorsky, there was some interest from Textron to acquire it. However, the US Gov't let it be known that it...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Apr 2013, 18:13

Replies: 488

S97 Raider

Views: 210,522

Posted By Commando Cody

bhawk60: What? A customer changing specs...

bhawk60:

What? A customer changing specs at will without regard for cost? Who would believe such a thing could happen!

...Can you say, "VH-71"?

('course that worked out well for Canada,...

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