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5th Helicopter Squadron stood up at JBA yesterday - its a pretty big deal to my AF helo colleagues in the office. Good looking patch. Its being advertised as a generational, revolutionary employment. The 25 or so UH-1N's are on a scramble alert posture (with a klaxon and everything) with timed aircrew runs from the alert shack to "cocked and loaded" aircraft where the right seater can crank up as soon as they are seated and the blade tie-down quick release pulled.

Is this possible with a Hawk? We'll see.

@hscs how quickly can you crank a aircraft from cold and dark?


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ChuckMK23 said:
5th Helicopter Squadron stood up at JBA yesterday - its a pretty big deal to my AF helo colleagues in the office. Good looking patch. Its being advertised as a generational, revolutionary employment. The 25 or so UH-1N's are on a scramble alert posture (with a klaxon and everything) with timed aircrew runs from the alert shack to "cocked and loaded" aircraft where the right seater can crank up as soon as they are seated and the blade tie-down quick release pulled.

Is this possible with a Hawk? We'll see.

@hscs how quickly can you crank a aircraft from cold and dark?


https://twitter.com/x/status/2118079594557260135
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Well, you know what they say about fast hands…..

It really depends on how the alert is set and what’s in the checklist. An Army H60 has fewer items to check than a Navy H60, driven by policy and risk (think overwater vs overland).

I would also offer that older aircraft could be started quicker, as you don’t need to wait for a glass cockpit to boot up.

I would also say that the ‘crank’ without strapping is PAO bs. You can start the APU, get strapped in while it starts, and then go do the rest. And lots of organizations also measure and practice alert responses.
 
There's also an alert checklist which cuts a lot of the stuff out when actually starting. Want to make it even faster? Leave the aircraft plugged in, a la on a ship. Everything is already booted up and loaded before flight quarters.
 
Thought this article might be a useful primer on helicopter developments in China:

www.twz.com

A Guide To China’s Expanding Fleet Of Military Helicopters

China’s rotary fleet is evolving into a more capable, homegrown force, bringing new reach and flexibility to operations on land and at sea. China’s rotary fleet is evolving into a more capable, homegrown force, bringing new reach and flexibility to operations on land and at sea.
www.twz.com www.twz.com
 
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