Author Topic: Weird S-76 (Read 449 times)

cav58d · « **on:** November 25, 2006, 04:30:52 PM »

The orange indicates testing, but does anyone know the story behind this bird?

cav58d · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2006, 04:32:36 PM »

http://avia.russian.ee/helicopters_eng/sik_shadow-r.html

heres some more info I found...

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2006, 04:39:13 PM »

its smurfy.

kamilyun · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2006, 06:24:53 PM »

I remember reading about this or seeing a TV program on it. They were testing the seating set up for the Apache or something like that...

Edit: I think it says it in that article in your second post...

"S-76 in the foreground evaluated the built-on nose-mounted single-seat cockpit"

Edit 2: Here's another weird nose modification I remembered from a book. Testing an F-18 nose on a T-39 Sabreliner

Ball · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2006, 06:27:46 PM »

guy in the front smells, the crew couldnt take it anymore.

CavPuke · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2006, 07:06:30 PM »

That was the cockpit testbed for the cancelled Comanche project.

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2006, 07:48:00 PM »

wait what? the commanche was cancelled????

WilldCrd · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2006, 09:50:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
wait what? the commanche was cancelled????

yeah about a year ago now

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2006, 09:54:50 PM »

wow I had no idea..

cav58d · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:02:56 AM »

RAH 66 was canceled well over a year ago now...I live 3 miles from the Sikorsky Plant in Stratford CT, I was really looking forward to looking up and seeing the commanche overhead instead of the constant flow of blackhawks....(I see about 20 -60's a day on average). I know a lot of folks who were assigned to the -66 program, and at the time of cancelation they were devestated to say the least. Would have been an amazing helo. I thought it was interesting to see the -66 was going to have a side stick cyclic. oh well. 53K production should be starting up soon enough, so it will be a thrill to have the house literally shake as they fly over =)

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2006, 01:06:41 AM »

whats a 53k?

Hawklore · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2006, 10:53:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
whats a 53k?

Google FUN!

cav58d · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2006, 11:54:00 AM »

notice the rear 53K is making a gear up landing!

Hawklore · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2006, 07:47:33 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
notice the rear 53K is making a gear up landing!

He's doing a combat drop...

Jeesh, can't you tell the dif!