El Tue, 02 Mar 2004 21:46:41 GMT, Dan & Jan Hollenbaugh =
escribi=F3:
You're very wrong. There were some early problems with directional
stability and rotor vibrations, but those were solved long ago. Handl=
ing
Qualities were not a problem. If you don't think helicopters are good=
fighting machines, you're in the wrong newsgroup.
Dan H.
No Dan, I'm also a system engineer, the Pentagon choice, was the correct=
, =
the Commanche was visualized early the 80's, then the Robotics, =
communications and the AI evolved to levels never foreseen, at Afganista=
n =
& Iraq the UAV's and UCAV's performed excellently.
The Commanche really is a wonder, but a wonder out of time.
The stealth reconnaissance can be performed better by an UAV than any =
helicopter, the UAVs are much smaller, so are hard to detect, and no cre=
w =
run risk.
Will be developed an VERY small ucav to be used on helos and ground =
troops, launched on a rocket. Will fly to the reconnaissance area and th=
en =
will start an prop to flyover and mark hard targets. then missiles like =
the hellfire will eliminate all objectives.
Is not only the economy, also is strategy, the robots will be the next =
battlefield troopers.
Regards,
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