Defiant X is a complete weapon system that builds on the handling qualities and transformational capabilities proven by the team’s technology…
U.S. Army
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
SB>1 Defiant achieved 211 knots straight and level and 232 knots in a descent with only two-thirds prop torque and engine power
by Dario LeoneOn Oct. 12, 2020 with only about two-thirds prop torque and engine power, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant achieved 211 knots straight…
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Stewart Smith had the opportunity to fly his brother Isaac Smith in the Apache, a two seater aircraft. Chief Warrant Officer…
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Cold War EraHelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Former German Army Paratrooper explains why the legendary UH-1D Huey helicopter was his all-time favorite aircraft
by Dario Leone‘Every time, we met US Army soldiers, they got jealous: “My daddy flew on one of these in Vietnam!”,’ Roland Bartetzko,…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Longbow Fire Control Radar For Morocco, Netherlands, And India AH-64E attack helicopters
by Dario LeoneWhen coupled with the Apache’s unique system of sensors approach, Longbow Fire Control Radar gives aircrews the capability to scan large…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Cool video shows S-97 Raider and SB>1 Defiant flying in formation for the first time
by Dario LeoneOn Jul. 29, 2020, Lockheed Martin and the Sikorsky and Boeing Team demonstrated Future Vertical Lift aircraft in action, showing how…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Here’s why the CH-37 Mojave is (probably) the worst military helicopter ever made
by Dario LeoneThe empty weight of the CH-37 was 20,800 pounds and the maximum takeoff weight was 31,000 pounds. This gave a useful…
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Legacy Apache deliveries, including new-build and remanufactured helicopters, include 937 A-models through 1997, more than 1,000 AH-64Ds between 1997 and 2013,…
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Military Aviation
A quick look at Scaled Composites ARES, the mini A-10 that never was that played the part of the secret Me 263 jet in the movie Iron Eagle III
by Dario Leone‘It’s fast, cheap to operate and easy to build. Most importantly, it has the ONE THING troops want and that the…
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HelicoptersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The true story behind the famous sequence of Lone Survivor movie featuring the CH-47 shootdown
by Dario LeoneMarcus Luttrell did not witness the CH-47 Chinook helicopter being shot down as seen in the movie. Based on the non-fiction…