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Offline cav58d

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« on: November 25, 2006, 04:30:52 PM »
The orange indicates testing, but does anyone know the story behind this bird?

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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2006, 04:32:36 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2006, 04:39:13 PM »
its smurfy.
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« 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

« Last Edit: November 25, 2006, 06:34:24 PM by kamilyun »

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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2006, 06:27:46 PM »
guy in the front smells, the crew couldnt take it anymore.

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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2006, 07:06:30 PM »
That was the cockpit testbed for the cancelled Comanche project.

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« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2006, 07:48:00 PM »
wait what? the commanche was cancelled????

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« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2006, 09:50:04 PM »
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wait what? the commanche was cancelled????



yeah about a year ago now
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« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2006, 09:54:50 PM »
wow I had no idea..

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« 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 =)
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2006, 01:06:41 AM »
whats a 53k?

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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2006, 10:53:23 AM »
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whats a 53k?





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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2006, 11:54:00 AM »
notice the rear 53K is making a gear up landing!
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« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2006, 07:47:33 PM »
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notice the rear 53K is making a gear up landing!



He's doing a combat drop...

Jeesh, can't you tell the dif!
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