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.............and then he turns on the music, he uses Wagner. His boys love it!
This feels like a PAO project.
Griz given the access and the people involved - agree - has to be.
I'd like to see it interlaced with VERTREP footage.
Looks to be quite the upgrade for the rotary wing world: replacing the 701 engine with the newly developing 901. The Army release says a 1,000 HP increase ?
breakingdefense.com
Army delivers first ITEP engines to Bell, Sikorsky for FARA helos - Breaking Defense
The simultaneous delivery to the two competitors comes after an approximately year-long delay for the new engine and paves the way for a flight test next year.
You're talking about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_attack_on_Karbala
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I just worry about a screen shitting itself and that being a single failure mode. I'm sure Bell's engineers are thinking about it though.
This would a nice upgrade for the 60R. She’s a chunky girl.Looks to be quite the upgrade for the rotary wing world: replacing the 701 engine with the newly developing 901. The Army release says a 1,000 HP increase ?
Army delivers first ITEP engines to Bell, Sikorsky for FARA helos - Breaking Defense
The simultaneous delivery to the two competitors comes after an approximately year-long delay for the new engine and paves the way for a flight test next year.
Except when the gas bill comes due. While I'm sure the rated sspecific fuel consumption of a new engine is better than a T700, engines generally burn more when running off design point (low-to-mid power). It's why we talk singling up for max range.
So, yeah, it might get a Romeo off the CVN and let Sierras land in all those stupid high LZs they've been balling it up in recently, but the fuel burn would increase, possibly to the point of notably less range in normal ops on normal days.
Also remember how often we're torque-limited, which is a transmission function, not helped by bigger engines.
Neither aircraft’s screens will be as big as the concept art. Think of those as priming the idea factory for future capabilities.
MILSPECs and military airworthiness standards are still in effect. They’ll be bigger than what most Navy/MC are used to, but will still be a screen with bezel keys around it.
Redundant modes are still required—touch screens will require bezels and/or track handles as backups for the foreseeable future.
And IFR capable aircraft will still always have standby flight displays on a separate bus.
Would an MH-60R/S with T706 (2600 shp) or T901 (3000 shp) engines have the potential to extend the lives of the present H-60s significantly? It seems to me that one basic problem is that the DDG's hangars are sized for the H-60 and any alternative is unlikely to fit. Not to mention CVN spotting factor.
I did a quick look at the dimensions of the Sikorsky S-92 -- an MH-92 if you will -- and it is too long when folded for the USN's current hangars.
I did a quick look at the dimensions of the Sikorsky S-92 -- an MH-92 if you will -- and it is too long when folded for the USN's current hangars.
I have seen UPS shoulder patches floating around Sierra squadrons before
I believe the tail folds as well. The footprint is supposed be smaller than that of the Sea King S-61/H-3.
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