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[Griz882]

Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed

Evolving autonomous resupply and other capabilities could open up new and valuable tactical opportunities for the Army's Black Hawk fleets.

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I do much of my solo flying “pilot optional.”

 

[Hair Warrior]

Dozens Of AH-64, UH-60, and CH-47 Helicopters Were Damaged In Storm At Colorado Army Base

The Army has sought tens of millions of dollars to help pay for repairs of helicopters damaged at Fort Carson earlier this year.

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That’s not good.

 

[Griz882]

This isn’t good either…but I guess it’s “art.”

 

[Uncle Fester]

This isn’t good either…but I guess it’s “art.”

Your LifeFlight got tagged, ese. It now belongs to the WestSide Cholos.

 

[Hair Warrior]

This isn’t good either…but I guess it’s “art.”

I mean… if you really needed to, couldn’t you just give it a wipe down with paint thinner on the windows, check over the airframe/ engines/ avionics to ensure no further damage or tampering, and get it in the air?

 

[Gatordev]

I mean… if you really needed to, couldn’t you just give it a wipe down with paint thinner on the windows, check over the airframe/ engines/ avionics to ensure no further damage or tampering, and get it in the air?

You wouldn't want paint thinner on plexi. From the video, they show it's been cleaned, but it takes time to inspect everything. Who knows what else got messed with.

That said, I would bet a spare was on the way within a day.

Your LifeFlight got tagged, ese.

Technically <pushes up glasses>, it's Mercy Air. Lifeflight is both a different program AND a different company, although not necessarily both.