Author Topic: Comanche Program canceled (Read 1094 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** February 23, 2004, 12:34:29 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&u=/ap/20040223/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/helicopter_cancellation&printer=1

Ouch! Condolences to those Boeing and Sikorski employees affected back east.

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:42:30 PM »

Started in 1983, would have gone in service in 2010. 27 years to develop a helicopter.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:57:27 PM »

Igor took longer to develop his first....

bpti · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:15:23 PM »

I think it was about time. That program has been in prototype stage for way too long.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:16:30 PM »

The reason these programs stay in prototype stages for so long is that the budgets were cut.

Fishu · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:19:36 PM »

So what are they going to replace apaches with? those are getting quite old and how those bares against 3rd world countries shouldn't be used to explain how those still do fine.

Charon · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:28:35 PM »

We're going to be in some real trouble now when those Soviet army groups flood through the Fulda gap.

Charon

hawker238 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 02:32:57 PM »

No, we still have democracy.

jamusta · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2004, 02:35:02 PM »

A total waste of money from the start of the program. The longbow apache can do the exact same mission even better.

LePaul · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:01:50 PM »

Wholly crap, in development since 1983? Yea...that's gone on a lil long.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:01:51 PM »

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Originally posted by jamusta
A total waste of money from the start of the program. The longbow apache can do the exact same mission even better.

About its only significant ability above and beyond the capability of its predecessor is its low radar signature,special acoustics design, high technology composites, and a buried exhaust system, making it less observable. But is that really needed in the futuristic wars with the current existing capability to knock out radar before interdiction? I don't think so.

Pongo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:01:56 PM »

Unforseen increases in the defence budget.

midnight Target · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:02:46 PM »

Saw a mockup of the next-generation pilotless chopper under development at Northrup-Grumman. I think you will see a lot of these remotely operated weapons systems coming into use in the future.
Keep practicing AH, you might get your chance for combat yet.

jamusta · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:08:14 PM »

Ripsnort. You are correct. I dont feel there is a use for a stelth copter. Most hide behind trees or hills anyway. The longbow has ground radar on top of the props and hellfires are now fire and forget. I have done the mock warfare with the MILES gear and was picked off at 7k by a longbow. I only saw its dust cloud way off into the distance as it departed the area.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:11:47 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Saw a mockup of the next-generation pilotless chopper under development at Northrup-Grumman. I think you will see a lot of these remotely operated weapons systems coming into use in the future.
Keep practicing AH, you might get your chance for combat yet.

Yes!
I think future combat will be a heavy dose of Remote Pilotless and Satellites combined. At least thats what I read about alot within the company newspaper.