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The “Beartrap” is a colloquial term; Sea King used the HHRSD (Helo Hauldown Rapid Securing Device) and the Cyclone an updated (and slimmer) version called RAST (Recovery Assist Secure and Traverse). There are two limitations of these systems; requires the aircraft to have a messenger cable and...

If we don’t have or are unwilling to spend the resources to fix the Cyclone, or Sikorsky (or another support entity) us unwilling to do it, then agreed. The Cyclone is better on paper. Agree with evaluating it, unless other factors are in play (such as there is no available mission system for...

The EH101 did not compete against the Sea Hawk in that competition; the Sea Hawk was disqualified becuase of the way the requirements were written. The only version of the Sea Hawk that was available at the time was the 60B (the 60F came into service in that time period). Those aircraft are not...

What makes it the perfect size? If it is the only helo you have it rules out having helos on smaller ships, including AOPS. The British don’t have Griffins, I think you might be referring to the Lynx / Wildcat? They are designed for 1 Merlin in the hangar, plus the ability to out another in...

Why? It’s too big for some of the things being discussed.

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Two things: The Cyclone was developed from the S-92, whereas the VH-92A from the S-92A. Sikorsky is rapidly not supporting the S-92. The mission avionics all came from GDMS-C and are unique. The representative a very large part of the complexity.

There already is such a setup, its call the In Service Support (ISS) contract. Sikorsky has been contract for 20 years, from 2018 until 2038. It's been part of the program from the offset. It's not just spares, it's also things like engineering, configuration management, and continuing...

I don't think Sikorsky f'upped as bad as you, or Topshee, think. Everybody is complicit: GDMS-C, Sikorsky, the project office (PMO), 12 Wing, RCAF, RCN... the only one that seems to be doing their job without drama is L3-MAS. I would say who I think is most at fault, but it's irrelevant at this...

I checked what they'd look like if there was... ummm, heliiicopterssss....

There's not a bunch of Griffins parked in a field... yet (I think).

I'm past having to care about those things, but I'm well aware those are the things that will drive any decision. It will no thelp that Sikorsky is a wholly owned subsidary of LockMart. From a training, employment, and sustainment point of view, the answer may become obvious.

Although I'm still not convinced that the proper fix for Cyclone, as an isolated situation, is to put money into it and fix it, the stars seem to be aligning into something different. Have MH-60Ms for 427, UH-60s for the rest of the Army (and a significant number of them), MH-60Rs for ASW...

The whole deck cycle on the 289s was designed to launch one, then pull out the other, to put two in the screen. On the later deployments, when we did manage to take two, they were rarely flown that way. It was more having two meant it was easier to keep one serviceable. To answer your second...

A year ago Navy Lookout did show two Wildcats side by side at The Type 26 Frigate – more than just a submarine hunter, but I have no idea if that’s been OBE.

It depends… if you want to keep the current CONOPs, no. It’s half the weight, and half the crew. Something has to give. If you de use to back up and re-think how we use MH, maybe. But don’t forget, trying to operate two helicopters off a single spot brings it’s own complexities. Have the...

The T-26 is able to take a Merlin, and a Cyclone is smaller.

… or, hypothetically, would a mix of 60Rs and 60Ss, replacing the Cyclone with a larger number, accomplish the same goals. I bought the MH-60 for Microsoft Flight Sim today, and started on the Queen Elizabeth in the Halifax harbour approaches. Does that make me qualified on type?

I would argue a true JSS is a mobile base. In this case it also needs to be ice strengthened. Someplace to operate helos and boats safely and securely. It does not have to be huge or through deck, just get as big a flight deck as you can. Maybe put the hangar below with an elevator? Also agree...

It is the job of (part of) CRCNs staff to have these thought experiments. If the CRCN is floating them because the government wants to test the waters, then that is a good thing. If he is floating them because he wants to test the waters, less so..