CNATRA got rid of the Navy's several years ago to avoid the recurring $1m dry dock expense. That was the admiral who never found time to ride in the TH-57 (but did find time to get his personal T-45 NATOPS qual...).
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This isn't the same CNATRA who once posted on AW is it? Because he had a baller stache (and winged me).
Very interesting. The last I heard they were the ones who bought IX-514 Baylander.
Well this is an interesting development...Bell funding IFR certification for the 407.
https://www.rotorandwing.com/2018/1...ification-407gxi-us-navy-trainer-competition/
https://www.rotorandwing.com/2018/1...ification-407gxi-us-navy-trainer-competition/
If that happens, it seems like it would crush Airbus in the competition, assuming the Navy goes with the same model of training it has historically. More and more operators (and more specifically, programs) are switching to the 407, in large part due to cost (and the lack of need for IFR).
If CNATRA wants to add capability like was discussed earlier (Station SAR type stuff), then maybe not so cut and dry.
If CNATRA wants to add capability like was discussed earlier (Station SAR type stuff), then maybe not so cut and dry.
the fact that Bell is pursuing IFR certification means they think it can be done with fairly low risk in time to tender a bid to the Navy requirement in 2019. The 407 would be essentially drop in replacement to the '57 with minimal curriculum or people changes.
very interesting.
Wow this thing is going to be nice.
The Baylander is actually docked in NYC now as a museum. I just drove by it yesterday. https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-Museum/Baylander-IX-514-105079019836144/
Since the RFP specifies that it has to be ship-capable, I wonder if there's any movement to replace it and get ships back in the syllabus.
So full autos are a "should" not a "shall" requirement, it has to have a rescue hoist, comparatively crazy HOGE capability, air-air TACAN and night formation lighting, and the ability to upgrade the avionics to simulate weapons systems.
I'm dying to see what they have in mind for this syllabus!
I'm dying to see what they have in mind for this syllabus!
I wouldn't be surprised if this was simply to prevent narrowing down the competition too much too early.