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Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Furball on July 13, 2006, 03:28:16 PM
:rofl

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Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: EN4CER on July 13, 2006, 03:29:56 PM
How fast do they retreat? Sorry - Just can't resist.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Masherbrum on July 13, 2006, 03:56:10 PM
It's a shame we have to put the Blue and Red on the flag when they arrive.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Debonair on July 13, 2006, 03:58:04 PM
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Originally posted by EN4CER
How fast do they retreat? Sorry - Just can't resist.


"never need to worry about retreating blade stall" would have been teh betterer
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Gh0stFT on July 13, 2006, 04:01:29 PM
"After decades of delivering to the US government and commercial operators, this is our first entry into the US military market,"

didnt knew that, but it looks like the US goverment loved the eurocopter
and now the US military should enjoy it too? :)
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: ramzey on July 13, 2006, 04:05:15 PM
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
It's a shame we have to put the Blue and Red on the flag when they arrive.


how fast you judge
design is european but chopper is manufactured by US company EADS North America.
Only parts produced in france are  rotor blades and engines, after couple years this items will be manufactured in US too.

http://www.uh-145.com/index.htm
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Brenjen on July 13, 2006, 04:10:33 PM
Who cares where it was made or who designed it? As long as it's the best; the U.S. deserves the best! :aok
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: 101ABN on July 13, 2006, 04:53:09 PM
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Originally posted by EN4CER
How fast do they retreat? Sorry - Just can't resist.




ha ha ha ha.... that was the first thing that came to my mind too.. ha ha ha
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: MarkVZ on July 13, 2006, 05:30:50 PM
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Originally posted by ramzey
how fast you judge
design is european but chopper is manufactured by US company EADS North America.
Only parts produced in france are  rotor blades and engines, after couple years this items will be manufactured in US too.

http://www.uh-145.com/index.htm


This.

I've been through that American Eurocopter plant in  Columbus, MS a few times.  I've also worked in a flight research lab that leased space to Eurocopter to aid in their manufacturing, and got to meet some great people in the process. This contract will create many good jobs for good American people.  Sure beats having both the contract and the manufacturing go overseas.  

These are being built in Mississippi, not France.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Ack-Ack on July 13, 2006, 06:54:25 PM
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Originally posted by EN4CER
How fast do they retreat? Sorry - Just can't resist.



hehe the only helicopter that flies backwards faster than it does forward...couldn't resist either.


ack-ack
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: BlueJ1 on July 13, 2006, 06:58:24 PM
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
It's a shame we have to put the Blue and Red on the flag when they arrive.


You mean paint them white...
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Eagle Eye on July 13, 2006, 07:00:55 PM
US goverment dont buy best. They buy lowest bidder.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Dace on July 13, 2006, 07:02:19 PM
I think he's saying they will already have an all white flag on them when they arrive.;)
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: cpxxx on July 13, 2006, 07:20:34 PM
Sorry to spoil the stupid and obvious jokes but Eurocopter is not French any more than Airbus is. Stop giving the bloody French the credit for every European aircraft! You all seem to think that everything out of Europe is French. :confused:

In fact the that helicopter is basically German being a descendant of the BK117 made by Kawasaki and MBB meaning Messerschmitt, Bolkow, Blohm. Yes folks the US army is buying Messerschmitts............... .

So the headline on this thread needs to change to:

US Army to fly German helicopters or US Army to buy Messerschmitts
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: cpxxx on July 13, 2006, 07:22:21 PM
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Originally posted by Eagle Eye
US goverment dont buy best. They buy lowest bidder.


Where does that leave the F22, the F15, F14,................................
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: FUNKED1 on July 13, 2006, 08:10:59 PM
SWEAT JEASIOUS THE THING IS BEING BUILT IN MISSISSIPPI AND YOU GUYS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE FRENCH BEING INVOLVED?????????
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: SMIDSY on July 13, 2006, 08:25:17 PM
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Originally posted by Eagle Eye
US goverment dont buy best. They buy lowest bidder.



the apache sucked, we needed something better and we got it.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Masherbrum on July 13, 2006, 10:33:01 PM
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Originally posted by Eagle Eye
US goverment dont buy best. They buy lowest bidder.


EXACTLY.  Take the Beretta for example.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Bronk on July 13, 2006, 10:36:24 PM
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Originally posted by SMIDSY
the apache sucked, we needed something better and we got it.


WTH are you talking about?



From the article.

The contract is for the supply of up to 352 UH-145 light utility helicopters, initially 332, with an option to extend to 352," a spokesman at Eurocopter's headquarters in Marignane, near Marseille, told AFP


Friggin puddlejumper not attack craft.



Bronk
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: LePaul on July 13, 2006, 11:40:59 PM
But!  But!  Blue Thunder was a modified Aerospatile thingy!

Maybe it will have Whisper Mode!! :D
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Furball on July 14, 2006, 03:02:25 AM
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Originally posted by cpxxx
So the headline on this thread needs to change to:

US Army to fly German helicopters or US Army to buy Messerschmitts


:mad: :mad:

why you have to ruin my fun? :D
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: AWMac on July 14, 2006, 03:05:44 AM
What?


The French can't fly their own Helicopters?


:huh


Mac



~Touche~





Can I get a vote on this one?
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Jackal1 on July 14, 2006, 07:20:51 AM
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Originally posted by AWMac
What?


The French can't fly their own Helicopters?


Yes, but only backwards.
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Masherbrum on July 14, 2006, 07:29:48 AM
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Originally posted by Dace
I think he's saying they will already have an all white flag on them when they arrive.;)


< reaches into the ductaped styrofoam cooler and hand Dace a Harp >
Title: US Army to fly French helicopters
Post by: Masherbrum on July 14, 2006, 07:30:41 AM
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Originally posted by Jackal1
Yes, but only backwards.


ROTFLMMFAO!!!!  :rofl :cry :rofl :cry :rofl :cry