The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars
Lockheed’s AH-56 Cheyenne was ahead of its time in many ways. While its swiveling gunner’s seat was not one of them, it certainly was cool.
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Boeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk Replacement
Boeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60.
Boeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army’s Future High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter
After weeks of teasers offering fleeting glimpses of the design, Boeing has finally revealed its entry for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, or FARA. This project aims to fill the gap left by the early retirement of the service’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters. The service plans to eventually replace nearly half of its AH-64 Apaches with the winner of the FARA competition, as well, making this effort particularly significant for the Chicago-headquartered aviation company, which makes those existing helicopters.
Sikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)
Boeing and Sikorsky are gathering more propulsion system data on the ground to support further flight testing of their SB>1 Defiant advanced compound helicopter. After three successful flight tests, starting with the helicopter’s first flight in March 2019, the two firms are making tweaks to expand the helicopter’s flight envelope.
New Contender For The Army’s High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program Emerges
AVX Aircraft and L3 Technologies have revealed an advanced compound helicopter design with a co-axial main rotor as their entry for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, or FARA, which is looking for a high-speed “knife fighter” armed scout chopper to truly succeed the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
Here’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault Helicopter
The goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too.
Airbus’s Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army’s New Armed Scout Chopper
The Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments.