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[IKE]

You mean like Knighthawk?

I'm not taking the bait. At least, not again (see here and here). One of the JOs slipped it into a monthly summary I send to the CO, and I missed; I congratulated him.

 

[Jim123]

You silly English knnnnnnnnnnnnniggghthawks.

 

[ChuckMK23]

CNATRA says no "Sea" required...

 

[ChuckMK23]

Army taking delivery of the much improved UH-72B (5 blade rotor)

 

[Griz882]

Army taking delivery of the much improved UH-72B (5 blade rotor)

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Five! Damn it, I just got three and thought I was cool!

 

[Jim123]

Five! Damn it, I just got three and thought I was cool!

I think you're good...

 

[Pags]

I think you're good...

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Up for debate if 4 and 5 are functional or for looks only.

 

[wink]

Up for debate if 4 and 5 are functional or for looks only.

Too soon?

 

[Griz882]

I think you're good...

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Clearly you have forgotten what happened to #4 when I lost use of my “tail propeller.”

 

[HAL Pilot]

Is the GrizCopter flying again?

 

[Pags]

Too soon?

He lived so not too soon. ?

 

[Griz882]

Is the GrizCopter flying again?

Still waiting on one part. I am heading out west for a vacation so it looks like it will be home in late September, early October.

 

[ABMD]

I think you're good...

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Clearly not @mad dog level of editing, but a solid attempt.

 

[Randy Daytona]

Up for debate if 4 and 5 are functional or for looks only.

Wikipedia says the 5 blade rotorhead increases usefull payload by 150kg. I am guessing the amount of expense in designing a new rotor system most likely was for function more than looks.

 

[Griz882]

Is the Army also sticking with the butt fan? If so, interesting, because that exact same model was recently proposed as an stop-gap Armed Scout Helicopter to fill the rather shocking removal of the Kiowa Warriors.