Exposed Stealth Helo?

[Raptor]

"A previously undisclosed, classified stealth helicopter apparently was part of the U.S. task force that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 1.

The exact type of helicopter is unknown but it appears to be a highly modified version of an H-60 Blackhawk. Photos disseminated via the European PressPhoto agency and attributed to an anonymous stringer show that the helicopter’s tail features stealth-configured shapes on the boom and the tail rotor hub fairings, swept stabilizers and a “dishpan” cover over a five-or-six-blade tail rotor. It has a silver-loaded infrared suppression finish similar to that seen on V-22s."







http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awx/2011/05/03/awx_05_03_2011_p0-318248.xml&headline=Bin%20Laden%20Raid%20May%20Have%20Exposed%20Stealth%20Helicopter

[oakranger]

They sure did a crappy job destroy it before leaving. 

[Jayhawk]

They sure did a crappy job destroy it before leaving. 

If that's the biggest piece of an entire helicopter, I'd say they didn't do too bad.

[oakranger]

"silver-loaded infrared suppression finish...." What is that?

[Vudu15]

gunna have to call BS on this one no static discharge wicks in the stabilator, no tail position light, no IR or formation lights no dzeuss fasteners for the FM radio cover over the #4 drive shaft. and the tail rotor paddles look fake as hell.
for a start. It just doesn't look right other thing a regular hawk only has 4 main and tail rotor blades would mean a whole revamp of the a/c.

[Jayhawk]

gunna have to call BS on this one no static discharge wicks in the stabilator, no tail position light, no IR or formation lights no dzeuss fasteners for the FM radio cover over the #4 drive shaft. and the tail rotor paddles look fake as hell.
for a start. It just doesn't look right other thing a regular hawk only has 4 main and tail rotor blades would mean a whole revamp of the a/c.

What are you saying, you thinking the pictures are fake??

[BlueJ1]

gunna have to call BS on this one no static discharge wicks in the stabilator, no tail position light, no IR or formation lights no dzeuss fasteners for the FM radio cover over the #4 drive shaft. and the tail rotor paddles look fake as hell.
for a start. It just doesn't look right other thing a regular hawk only has 4 main and tail rotor blades would mean a whole revamp of the a/c.

Theres something about that tail that is very wrong. I just cant put my finger on it tho.

[Vudu15]

What are you saying, you thinking the pictures are fake??

either that or thats not a blackhawk, may be based on one but that would be a stretch...
nothing about it is right.

[EskimoJoe]

Perhaps it's a RAH-66 style transport? It definitely looks like it doesn't
belong to a Hawk.

[Jayhawk]

I can't imagine it's fake.

What kind of helicopter is just assumption, I don't know enough to make any guesses.  However, if it's a top secret helicopter, you can't really compare it to other standard helicopters.

[F22RaptorDude]

See Rule #14

[Vudu15]

another thing is you believe SF guys dont know how to hide their tracks, wouldn't be any thing left of the airframe. and if it was made of the same material as regular helos it would have burned to nothin pretty quickly.
Plus the tail rotors on the wrong side and from the pic there are no steps to get to the tail to check for maintenance or preflight. and one more thing our blades spin counter clock wise this suspect airframes blades are goin clockwise.

[BlueJ1]

NVM

[Jayhawk]

See Rule #14

[F22RaptorDude]

See Rule #14