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Old May 22nd 07, 07:38 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,us.military
Pat Flannery
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Default Nickname for Apache helicopter


wrote:
I seem to remember reading that the rotors were supposedly 20mm
proof.....


23 mm resistant.
Soviet's go straight from 14.5 mm to 23 mm with no intermediate step.
Then they hop up to 30 mm, 37mm, and 57 mm.


Pat