Future Helicopters

[KevinB]

Hmmmmm looks around......but about that Bell 407!

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Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout - Wikipedia

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MQ-8C Fire Scout is a Bell 407..........

I think you means was But it was also cancelled.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

You guys might find this interesting

 

[KevinB]

US Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year

The Black Hawk will be the first to receive the capability, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will follow.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Good2Golf]

US Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year

The Black Hawk will be the first to receive the capability, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will follow.

www.defensenews.com

It’s impressive in person, considering its size and how much power it’s putting out. Not quite T55-level awesome, but nice improvement over the T700

 

[SeaKingTacco]

How does the CT7 compare to this?

 

[Good2Golf]

How does the CT7 compare to this?

Depends which version.

The T-901 currently sits at about 3000-3100shp according to the GE guys I spoke with.

CT7 varies between 2500-3000 for -8 variants, but I believe the T901 is notably lighter and many fewer moving parts (so the GE reps say).

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Depends which version.

The T-901 currently sits at about 3000-3100shp according to the GE guys I spoke with.

CT7 varies between 2500-3000 for -8 variants, but I believe the T901 is notably lighter and many fewer moving parts (so the GE reps say).

I was thinking the Cyclone installed variant. It is the only one I know.

 

[Good2Golf]

I believe that one is actually 3000, so very similar. The claim to fame for the 901 is lower weight, lower SFC and longer TBOs.

 

[KevinB]

Little Bird helicopter replacement in question after Army cancels FARA

Current upgrades aim to keep the helicopter flying until 2034.

www.defensenews.com

 

[calculus]

Bell is apparently trying to sell the V-280 to Australia. Having another customer would certainly help the program.

Bell launches campaign to sell Aussies V-280 Valor tiltrotor - Breaking Defense

A top Bell executive is spending this week's Land Forces conference meeting with top Australian Army officials to start pitching the V-280 Valor.

breakingdefense.com

 

[KevinB]

Bell is apparently trying to sell the V-280 to Australia. Having another customer would certainly help the program.

Bell launches campaign to sell Aussies V-280 Valor tiltrotor - Breaking Defense

A top Bell executive is spending this week's Land Forces conference meeting with top Australian Army officials to start pitching the V-280 Valor.

breakingdefense.com

Several countries have MOU’s with the Army to provide for the ability of them to buy into the program. I suspect that many want to wait till fielding has begun to see if it is an actually viable solution, or if it will be more like the Osprey and/or have considerably high drag to FOC

 

[ytz]

Oh to be a fly on the wall at DAR. The V-280 is probably more than we need. But no other real future proofed options. And BHC could probably do license production in Montreal....

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Imagine the arguments between the fixed wing and rotor wing factions in the RCAF if they had adopted this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838210694736441507

 

[Loachman]

I've seen that one at Fort Rucker, or whatever they're calling it now, a few times.

Note the four-bladed rotors as well.

 

[Good2Golf]

Still there…Fort Novosel. Good renaming.

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Sr.

Fort Rucker, Ala., was recently renamed in honor of Army Chief Warrant 4 Michael Novosel Sr., a legendary pilot who served in three wars and received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.

www.defense.gov

 

[dimsum]

Imagine the arguments between the fixed wing and rotor wing factions in the RCAF if they had adopted this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838210694736441507

Fixed Wing: Do we still get to stay in hotels?

RCAF: No

Fixed Wing: It’s rotary.

 

[armrdsoul77]

Future training helicopter

Airbus signs historic contract to provide 19 H135 military training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force

 

[KevinB]

Future training helicopter

Airbus signs historic contract to provide 19 H135 military training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force

The RCAF has a training helicopter—> the CH-146 Griffon

 

[Rifleman62]

Airbus signs historic contract to provide 19 H135 military training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force

A few years from now it will be deployed tactically with a flex mount MG.

 

[Good2Golf]

A few years from now it will be deployed tactically with a flex mount MG.

Given they had TOW and other capabilities mounted years decades ago shouldn’t be a challenge.