Leonardo is sliding in on the rotary side the way Sig has the armories albeit the Navy trainer is now being contested.
Leonardo is sliding in on the rotary side the way Sig has the armories albeit the Navy trainer is now being contested.
I thought the Blackhawk replaced the Huey.
And, didn’t the Apache replace the Cobra?
And, didn’t the Apache replace the Cobra?
On the Army side yes.
Marine Corps, they didn’t and the current models are wicked machines.
My understanding is:
The U.S. Army uses the Blackhawk and Apache.
The U.S. Marine Corp still uses the Huey and Cobra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1Y_Venom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_AH-1Z_Viper
The USAF uses the Blackhawk in Special Operations and Rescue roles; Their UH-1N are still used in VIP transport and Ballistic Missile Silo security. The AW-139 is taking the UH-1N role.
http://www.boeing.com/defense/mh-139a/index.page
The U.S. Army uses the Blackhawk and Apache.
The U.S. Marine Corp still uses the Huey and Cobra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1Y_Venom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_AH-1Z_Viper
The USAF uses the Blackhawk in Special Operations and Rescue roles; Their UH-1N are still used in VIP transport and Ballistic Missile Silo security. The AW-139 is taking the UH-1N role.
http://www.boeing.com/defense/mh-139a/index.page
The Air Force just started testing its new Grey Wolf helicopter, the replacement for the Huey
https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-begins-flight-testing-new-grey-wolf-helicopter-2020-2
https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-begins-flight-testing-new-grey-wolf-helicopter-2020-2
Some more odd facts -- Charles Kaman; the founder of Kaman Helicopters was also an amateur guitarist at an early age. He developed the first prototypes of the Ovation Guitar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovation_Guitar_Company
I was looking at the Castle Air Museum; they have an HH-43B slide 19.
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/castl...go-planes/?ftag=ACQ0249d8e&vndid=msn-msn-home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovation_Guitar_Company
I was looking at the Castle Air Museum; they have an HH-43B slide 19.
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/castl...go-planes/?ftag=ACQ0249d8e&vndid=msn-msn-home
If you ever get a chance, the Castle Air Museum is great place to spend some time!! Went there several times when I lived in Fresno.
