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| Watch: Sikorsky-Boeing Conduct First Army Air Assault Mission With Very Unusual Helicopter |
| 2022-01-30 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 The Russian Navy has been flying co-axial rotor helos for some time now. (Helix in NATOese). With dual, counter-rotating props, you don't need a tail rotor to keep from spinning around. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-01-30 17:54 |
| #5 Wiki on 'Coaxial' rotor systems. Many benefits for this system apparently, but it is more complex. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-01-30 17:36 |
| #4 no idea on the air mechanics/principles, but it seems to provide a stealth (noise) feature. Now just keep Roy Scheider out of it? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-01-30 15:51 |
| #3 Somebody please explain how the two rotor airfoils do not interfere - you know - aerodynamically. Like a two-stage compressor? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2022-01-30 15:18 |
| #2 Given the rapid advances in DRONE attack technology. Yep. Pretty much well underway. [2017] China Unveils Unmanned Attack Helicopter |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-01-30 13:26 |
| #1 Given the rapid advances in DRONE attack technology. I suspect human-operated Helicopters will eventually become cargo and human haulers and not attackers. Even then using larger Drones as ammo haulers and medivacs from FO positions presents a 1/10th size smaller and a 100x's less costly target. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-01-30 09:44 |