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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: scottws on Monday, August 15, 2011, 03:50:54 PM

Title: Secret U.S. helicopter?
Post by: scottws on Monday, August 15, 2011, 03:50:54 PM

So on the BBC there was an article about how Chinese specialists went to Pakistan to investigate the destroyed "Black Hawk helicopter" that had a hard landing in the raid on Osama Bin Laden:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14527170.

Look at the image.  That definitely doesn't look like part of a Black Hawk.

Title: Re: Secret U.S. helicopter
Post by: Cools! on Monday, August 15, 2011, 04:12:28 PM

Looks like the tail of a Comanche (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAH-66_Comanche).

Title: Re: Secret U.S. helicopter?
Post by: scottws on Monday, August 15, 2011, 04:31:26 PM

But a Comanche was supposed to be a scout vehicle with a crew of 2.  It's possible, but I doubt it.  I imagine not many people would be experts at flying a stealthy scout helicopter and be a badass Navy S.E.A.L.

The U.S. must have some sort of new troop transport helicopter specially designed for quiet troop insertions.

Edit: Some quick Googling reveals that my assumptions are probably true.  It's either a new helicopter or a heavily modified Black Hawk.

Title: Re: Secret U.S. helicopter?
Post by: Cools! on Monday, August 15, 2011, 04:42:05 PM

Neat, new toys!

Title: Re: Secret U.S. helicopter?
Post by: shock on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 07:18:33 AM

If that allegation is true, it's really hard to justify continuing to coddle Pakistan in their "fight against terror."  The money could be better spent elsewhere.