Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Future Chinook?

Photo Credit: U.S. Army graphic by AMRDEC VizLab
An artist's conception of future Army rotorcraft is shown.
Read about the future of Army aviation via RDECOM's Army Technology Magazine here.
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  1. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 4:23:00 AM

    Aerospatiale SA-2 Samson anyone?



    Put a yellow paint on it and send it to the school!

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  2. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 4:51:00 AM

    Wish that a U.S. marine Cast Master leading them off the ramp? And are they flying from one of their. "LHD"esque destroyers or the USS. Bon Homme Richard LHD 6?

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  3. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 4:52:00 AM

    Was, I meant to say was that a USMarine Cast Master.

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  4. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 4:59:00 AM

    Looks like something from the movie Avatar.

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  5. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 7:36:00 AM

    It's all fun and games until there's engine trouble with any of the rotors. Then it's a viking funeral.

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  6. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 8:41:00 AM

    Black, you forgot the special camouflage system. Run a wire over the top and the enemy will think it's a skytram filled with skiers instead of a helicopter! :)

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  7. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 9:49:00 AM

    this concept art has been floating since 2013 it envisions 2050. I doubt that is anything like what the final replacement for the Chinook will look like. I figure a Quad rotor with tech from the V280 Valor
    http://youtu.be/JoeagekLx9c

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  8. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 9:50:00 AM

    funny you would say that as the seating from the video it was taken from looks alot like that.

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  9. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 9:52:00 AM

    A rotor needs to be quite big to be effective at hovering. I am still more impressed by the concept of retractable rotor-blades in a tilt rotor.

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  10. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 9:55:00 AM

    you gents are wrong. the ducted rotor has been found to be extremely effective. why we haven't pursued it is beyond me but it works.

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  11. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 10:46:00 AM

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland_Project_Zero

    http://www.agustawestland.com/about-us/driving-innovation/advanced-concepts/project-zero

    http://youtu.be/Wlv-q_T95HA

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  12. SolomonWednesday, March 04, 2015 11:17:00 AM

    Shh!! That's part of the camouflage...

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