Comments on: 2011 Budget Boosts Rotary Wing http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/ Online Defense and Acquisition Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richardhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19853 Richard Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:22:17 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19853 The Marines have a Great Super Cobra. The first time I seen a Cobra was in Vietnam when it first came out that was late 1967. It was A Great A/C. As for me I work on the Chinook CH-47A and too is a Great Helicopter. I give it to the Marines. The Marines have a Great Super Cobra. The first time I seen a Cobra was in Vietnam when it first came out that was late 1967. It was A Great A/C. As for me I work on the Chinook CH-47A and too is a Great Helicopter. I give it to the Marines.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19459 Chris Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:48:53 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19459 I am with the Blackhawk folks on this one. While its very arguable that the UH-1 is the greatest helicopter of all time, the the more modern Blackhawk bests it many important ways -- cargo capacity and maximum lift, crash worthiness and survivability, range, etc. The engineerings is at least 20 years superior. That being said, the Marines UH-1Y is an excellent aircraft mostly because of 3 reasons: big power upgrade in engines, its advanced 4 rotor main blades and massively upgraded avionics. Even this aircraft probably compares unfavorably to a late model UH-60. The Marines, however, have a powerful incentive to use the plane -- they fly the AH-1Z Super Cobra and the two share massive amounts components included the aforementioned engines and rotors. Viewed from this light - with a Marines need for function and redundance - i think the UH-1Y is a grreat choice for them. I am with the Blackhawk folks on this one. While its very arguable that the UH-1 is the greatest helicopter of all time, the the more modern Blackhawk bests it many important ways — cargo capacity and maximum lift, crash worthiness and survivability, range, etc. The engineerings is at least 20 years superior.

That being said, the Marines UH-1Y is an excellent aircraft mostly because of 3 reasons: big power upgrade in engines, its advanced 4 rotor main blades and massively upgraded avionics. Even this aircraft probably compares unfavorably to a late model UH-60. The Marines, however, have a powerful incentive to use the plane — they fly the AH-1Z Super Cobra and the two share massive amounts components included the aforementioned engines and rotors. Viewed from this light — with a Marines need for function and redundance — i think the UH-1Y is a grreat choice for them.

]]> By: BOOMERhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19240 BOOMER Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:44:39 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19240 The blackhawk is indeed worthy, and better in ways. But the utilitarian aspect of the smaller and cheaper huey make it just as viable. The ARMY itself does still have HUEYS left as well, especialy among the guard and reserves ranks. If I could get more craft for the same amount of money concidering how many blackhawks we already have, I would go with the huey and put more birds in the air. But thats just a grunts point of view. The blackhawk is indeed worthy, and better in ways. But the utilitarian aspect of the smaller and cheaper huey make it just as viable. The ARMY itself does still have HUEYS left as well, especialy among the guard and reserves ranks. If I could get more craft for the same amount of money concidering how many blackhawks we already have, I would go with the huey and put more birds in the air. But thats just a grunts point of view.

]]> By: William C.http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19231 William C. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:02:07 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19231 The Blackhawk is an excellent helicopter and in my opinion has proven itself a most worthy successor to the Huey. Not that costly either until you start slapping FLIR and all sorts of other sensors on it. No need for the Army to go back. The UH-1Y the Marine Corps is using is practically a whole new chopper compared to the early UH-1s. The Blackhawk is an excellent helicopter and in my opinion has proven itself a most worthy successor to the Huey. Not that costly either until you start slapping FLIR and all sorts of other sensors on it. No need for the Army to go back.

The UH-1Y the Marine Corps is using is practically a whole new chopper compared to the early UH-1s.

]]> By: BOOMERhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19228 BOOMER Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19228 The MARINES are a hold over from the if it aint broke dont fix it days, They are very picky how they spend thier limited funds and hold contractors by the throat if they dont deliver, which is why contractors are enjoying the new joint purchase programs dealing through the Army and not having to deal directly with the MARINES. The MARINES are a hold over from the if it aint broke dont fix it days, They are very picky how they spend thier limited funds and hold contractors by the throat if they dont deliver, which is why contractors are enjoying the new joint purchase programs dealing through the Army and not having to deal directly with the MARINES.

]]> By: TMBhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19223 TMB Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:18:19 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19223 The Marine Corps never gave it up. The Marine Corps never gave it up.

]]> By: BOOMERhttp://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19221 BOOMER Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19221 They should bring back the HUEY, it got the job done, low cost , dependable, easy to fly. They should bring back the HUEY, it got the job done, low cost , dependable, easy to fly.

]]> By: William C.http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/01/29/2011-budget-boosts-rotary-wing/#comment-19198 William C. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:07:54 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/?p=12667#comment-19198 No word on a OH-58 replacement however. No word on a OH-58 replacement however.

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