Posted on 10/27/2024 9:35:13 AM PDT by hardspunned
Attack helicopters have evolved. Modern machines are faster, can engage from greater distances, and carry more ordnance than their predecessors. At the forefront of this evolution is the Bell AH-1Z Viper. Bell invented the attack helicopter and changed the face of U.S. Army aviation. From this legacy, Bell has created subsequent variations of the AH-1, culminating in the AH-1Z. Today, the Viper has evolved from the venerable AH-1 of the Vietnam War. In creating the AH-1Z Viper platform, Bell has been pivotal for advancing military aviation technology worldwide.
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They were very light blue or grey and I think this was model. That being said, this is a Marine helicopter. What could I have mistaken for this helicopter? What do you suppose they were doing? I’ve been around here a long time and have never seen that before.
I guess crowd control is not its primary mission. Too bad. The US government might feel the lack of such a capability if things go south.
Training? Any new platform requires training....
The snake was always badass.
That’s a squadron of either Cobras or Apaches.. I believe they can fly well over 100mph. I suppose it could be the Viper but I doubt it.
I really don’t get it, helicopters are great for delivering men from point A to B. In battle, a cheap drone can take them out.
I am pointing to the fact that we spend multi millions for “our bullets”, and the enemy kills us with a (less than thousand) dollar investment.
America is going broke, and this is part of the reason why.
I want one. What's the wait time?
Looks like a gussied up Cobra.
I thought the most advanced helicopter in the world was the one Obama sacrificed on purpose when they killed bin laden.
I build Cobras and blackhawks. Pilots in aircraft are going to be a thing of the past. The future of military aviation is drones. Period.
I’m sure both platforms share many common parts.....just as in the auto manufacturing industry, aviation uses same parts on different platforms/models.....it’s long been a proven way to hold down costs.
I don’t want to be a doom and gloom type or talk bad about everything cool.
But I think all manned combat systems are on their way out.
The era of the drone has arrived.
No humans that die, get wounded or taken prisoner. No life support systems for the human that weight and take up a lot of space. No performance limits imposed by human physiology. Ability to process multiple variables at once whereas a human mind is really one task at a time...
The era of Tom Cruise and cool aviator glasses is coming to an end.
Don’t see many helicopters on the Uke battlefield these days. I’m just wondering why they appear to be training over the Ohio River in suburban Cincinnati?
Flying over 100 mph is stating it mildly for all military helicopters. Cruising speed is often - if not always - 120 or more.
It is, and with a degree of gussiness that would make any helo pilot drool.
“Ability to process multiple variables at once whereas a human mind is really one task at a time...”
I hope the AI used in the drones is better than the AI used to make nuisance phone calls to me.
Maybe, but it would be a hard sell to tell any pilot or wannabe pilot that the days of fun and three-dimensional freedom are gone with the wind.
Ask any pilot - any platform, any country, any mission - why he flies, irrespective of mission, and the answer will likely be that it’s fun. Imagine a carnival ride that you control, just for starters.
When I was young I wanted to cross Blue Thunder with Airwolf to make the best helicopter on the planet.
Only for the first few days, or even hours, of the war.
Very quickly the drones would be used up, and it would be soldiers doing the fighting.
Drone manufacturing chains would become important targets of each side.
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