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[ChuckMK23]

20/20 hindsight - the HH-47 variant that was proposed seems like the range and payload issues with the W would have been addressed.

 

[Griz882]

20/20 hindsight - the HH-47 variant that was proposed seems like the range and payload issues with the W would have been addressed.

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I’m not sure the AF could handle the idea of two rotors. Just one seems to concern them. Of course there was the HH-43 Huskie, but those rotors were next to each other.

 

[ChuckMK23]

So we've spent the day in the office with an F-16 guy who says this is the future of personnel recovery... And apparently navair is already leading with this technology

 

[Griz882]

So we've spent the day in the office with an F-16 guy who says this is the future of personnel recovery... And apparently navair is already leading with this technology

Well, a drone boat did recover the two Apache guys who went down just off Oman.

US Navy drone boat saves two pilots in first-ever sea rescue mission

U.S. Navy's drone boat rescues two downed Apache pilots in first-ever autonomous search-and-rescue mission.

interestingengineering.com

 

[hscs]

20/20 hindsight - the HH-47 variant that was proposed seems like the range and payload issues with the W would have been addressed.

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As well as higher DA and room for activities for the PJs. Downside, have fun getting the airlift to move sufficient assets in theater.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Army selects vendor and aircraft for primary training - R66 wins out over Bell 505

Army picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training program - Breaking Defense

The announcement is the culmination of a months-long competition to win a contract worth up to $10 billion over the next three decades.

breakingdefense.com