Hey there maybe a bright side. If the Sikorsky Marine One contract fails (there are some problems) we will be able to buy the VH-92 helicopters at a big discount and use as replacement parts! Worked for the VH-71.
It seems to be becoming a sustainable model for us. When the Halifax's start breaking, maybe we buy the LCS's in Reserve to fill the gap as well.......
Hey bit of related topic. Anyone know about this. I had read if Sikorsky sells the H-92 (CH-148) to another third party government or military Canada will receive money back in form of royalties for the cost of the R&D in marinizing and mil spec'ing the helicopter. And also the cost of the fly by wire system. I had read this in regards to the Germany FYI for maritime helicopters. Does the VH-92 count in that? They will be using the fly by wire system. Or does LM just rack up some other fee and call it a wash?
I would think there are people deep Ottawa looking at that plan as we speak.
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Yes, I like the "X" as well for much the same reasons. Anything that can increase the number of available "LZs" is all right in my book.
Having been in hovering Osprey’s- they do it really well. The down wash - well that’s not great.
No. No it is not.
As bad as a Chinooks?
Seriously worse.
A V-22 taxied directly on top of me in Kuwait. I though the (50,000 lb) aircraft was going to flip. It threw a bunch of rocks and garbage up and on the airframe. It wasn’t fun but luckily there was no damage.
Wow, almost surprising, SSM, but not. Their downwash is insane! I’ve caught the edge of it as an observer on the ground and can only imagine the influence with a bunch of aerodynamic surfaces in play. My previous holy crap downwash moment was hover taxing a 146 past a 53 on the ground at 100% Nr…was probably 3-4 rotors away, but still! I have no doubt that even a MUAW Hook would be bounced around like a kid in a bouncy castle by an Osprey.
I remember seeing a video of a flyover of a SAR bird at the LtGov's residence in B.C. The downwash blew tables over and caused mayhem. The title of the video was something along the lines of" New CAF helicopter makes impression." LMFAO.
The EH-101/CH-149 is up around the CH-53 for downwash intensity, so I’m not surprised, Weinie…
