[NormsRevenge]

An illustration of the next Marine One

[Glenn]

$6.1-billion makeover of Marine One

They must be joking.

[theDentist]

$6.1-billion makeover of Marine One

That's absolutely out-effing-ragrous!!!

[martin_fierro]

What's the little fin-thing sticking out of the top there? What's it mounted to? < /landlubber >

[LikeLight]

Got more pics? Side by side comparison?

[Gefreiter]

Why not make an Osprey the new Marine 1?

[dead]

$6.1-billion makeover of Marine One

I assume it can land on Mars.

[mysterio]

This seems a tad wasteful. But then again, our pal the government has never really been a penny pincher. Still, $250 mil a piece? Please.

[ikka]

Why not have the President fly in whatever our Marines are actually being required to use?

[Red Badger]

Why doesn't this thing have NOTAR?.........

[Blackirish]

Sikorsky gtot the shaft.

Something about how this deal helps the brits if I recall.

[faq]

I bet a nice border fence could be built for less than the cost of the President's helicopter fleet. A fence sounds really cheap by that comparison.

[Military family member]

Just how long does this thing spend in the air at any given moment? I thought Marine 1 took the President and family from the WH to Camp David, or Andrews Air Force Base. Are either of these trips that extensive to require meals in-flight or a bathroom?

Hey, the president can do like my grandfather used to insist before trips..."Go now before we leave, cause I'm not stopping til we get there!"

[Paperdoll]

Note: This is being done BEFORE Dubai takes over nine weapons and parts companies in USA. He's not so dumb after all.

[H. Paul Pressler IV]

Bush's intention is to make sure the New Marine One is large enough to carry Hillary & Bill.

[MD_Willington_1976]

EH-101. VH-71 "Kestrel"


They use the same helo for Search And Rescue in Canada:

SAR CH-149 Cormorant
http://www.sfu.ca/casr/101-ch149.htm

"Cormorants and their British counterparts. Having suffered through a number of groundings, the type is now have severe tail rotor problems. Replacement titanium rotor half hubs are expected to be the cure."

They are already replacing it with the Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk:

http://www.sfu.ca/casr/101-ch148mh.htm

RAF has a varient called "Merlin"

[macamadamia]

I think they ran out of gas. The blades aren't moving. Does that thing have an airbag?

[mbynack]

I'm betting that the price tag is for more than just the choppers. I bet it includes spares, tools, consumables to support the choppers, modifications to hangers and support facilities, technical documentation, and training.

[Waverunner]

While we're buying this "Lockheed" helicopter,
and the "Northrup" aerial tankers, we might as well buy the A380 for the new Air Force one.
Used to be we used American dollars to buy American hardware for the military and government.
What - no Chinese helicopters available.

[Hammerhead]

Its gonna fligh THAT high????

[azhenfud]

$6.1-billion makeover of Marine One

That's a helluvacopter