Bell Helicopter Wins ARH Contract for 3 Billion

I'm sure glad that we didn't get saddled with that oversized, and what
would've been soon an overweight and overtasked money pit!!

Okay, so we're saddled with OH-58s forever. Somehow, that was never
the plan.

HW

So HW,

Any thoughts on who is going to win the LUH contract?

CTR

Well, I like the MDExplorer, and it would be nice to advance the state
of the art with a NOTAR LUH. They've had a decade to work out the
kinks, and I think the MDExplorer would be a durable utility
helicopter.

That said, the 210/Huey would probably be a low-cost choice, easy to
field and support, If Bell adds some new technology to the basic air
vehicle, the Huey could be a good choice.

The helicopter is only one part of the Package. Personally, I'd
rather a helicopter company -- Bell -- be the LUH prime.

I think we should see if Lockheed comes in on schedule and within
budget on VXX before Owego leads another helo program.

HW