Saturday, March 02, 2024

AW-249 Fenice...are there any other development programs for attack helicopters

Is this the only active development program for a new attack helicopter going worldwide? I can't think of another unless you count the protracted development of the Chinese model. The Russians, US and everyone else is simply upgrading the current designs. Rotary attack aircraft seem to be the biggest loser of the new missile/drone meme. I guess the Russians were onto something when they built the Mi-24 so long ago that combined the roles of attack and transport. In the interim I see the Army probably leaning more toward the UH-60 for doing it because of its slightly longer legs. When the Army tiltrotor comes online then it will also combine attack transport. The specialized attack helicopter might be dead.

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