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whootowl
05/04/09

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A UAV can perform the mission for a small fraction of the cost (in dollars and lives).
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Jesus Diaz
05/04/09

@whootowl: No when you have to put people on the ground. This looks like the alternative to the Huey.
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IN THE FACE!
05/04/09

@Jesus Diaz: Damn hippies, they have "alternative" transportation methods for everything now... EVEN Combat troops...

GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMN KIDS!
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Hello Mister Walrus
05/04/09

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I like how it has a little propeller at the back to make it go faster.
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bucho54
05/04/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: That's for aquatic propulsion... DUH!!!
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IN THE FACE!
05/04/09

@bucho54: I figured it was just for shredding your car when it backed into you...
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gadam07
05/04/09

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Oh yeah, go Sikorsky! Gotta love that helicopter company.

I don't see why they don't use the gas turbine's exhaust for thrust, rather than turning a turbo prop, though.
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ripfire
05/04/09

@gadam07: I believe that's been done already. But I don't think they call it helicopters; they're called jets.
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Je_suis_un_revolutionnaire
05/04/09

@ripfire:

No its actually often done on helicopters. The russian ones have very prominent jets. Look at Mi 24 for example.

I think they want to keep this one "stealthy" lower its heat signature by using a prop, but thats just a guess.
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tucker
05/04/09

@gadam07: if they used an adjustable pitch propeller, a hovering helo could "back away" from things, like having a reverse gear.
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SrsRevo17
05/04/09

@Je_suis_un_revolutionnaire: no, its not often done on helicopters. Using the gas turbines for thrust takes away from available power to the shaft( for the blades). Even in the example you used, the Mil Mi-24, does not use jet thrust. Ever actually look at a Hind? See those large ports on the side? Those are exhaust ports...located on the side....
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IN THE FACE!
05/04/09

@SrsRevo17: You used the words "thrust", "power" and "shaft" in the same sentence...
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GDUB
05/04/09

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its ok Blue Thunder is better.
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b0bcat
05/04/09

@GDUB: I think you mean AirWolf.
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tande04
05/04/09

@b0bcat: There was also a movie called Blue Thunder about a helicopter.

It was bad ass. Loved both of them as a kid.
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b0bcat
05/04/09

@tande04: I know all about Blue Thunder... but AirWolf kicks it's ass 9 ways to Sunday.
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Skunky
05/04/09

@b0bcat: The Mimi would kick both their asses.
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