RAH-64 Comanche

[pcsguy88]

Saw this nifty little infomercial on the Comanche and thought I would start a thread for the baddest little bird we'll never see in full force. This bitch is so advanced it has PCMCIA cards to hold your mission intel on.

http://youtu.be/DBE8RHEXUEk

 

[pcsguy88]

So old it was on Discovery Wings:

http://youtu.be/g0R1ISQAmqk

 

[K-Tiger]

You're never gonna see it at all, the project is graveyard dead. Some of the tech was supposedly on the Osamahawk.
It's the Army's fault, though. They kept changing and adding parameters that drove the project well over cost and time constraints.

It's like the Cheyenne, really.

 

[pcsguy88]

I wouldn't doubt it if they have a few of the prototypes tucked away somewhere. Wouldn't be surprised if the escorted the Osamahawks.

 

[K-Tiger]

2 prototypes. Deal with it.

 

[pcsguy88]

Are they in a museum?

 

[K-Tiger]

In storage at the Army Aviation museum at Rucker.

 

[pcsguy88]

Yep, just found that. Gee, wonder where that "technology transfer" went.

Both prototype airframes 94-0327, 95-0001, are located at the United States Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Upon program termination airframe 95-0001 was transported from the Sikorsky's facilities in Jupiter, Florida, and placed on prominent display in the museum's main chamber and remained on display for approximately four months. The airframes were then transferred to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and were placed into a technology transfer program. Both Comanche airframes were returned to the U.S. Army Aviation Museum in 2008, and have been placed into storage.

 

[K-Tiger]

Like i said, we'll see the tech elsewhere, but it won't be on the RAH.

 

[Dr Syn]

At least it got some action in Operation: Jungle Strike in 1993. Where it proved invaluable in taking down the Madman of the Desert's son Ibn Kilbaba and his nafarious ally Carlos Ortega, who at the time was the biggest drug warlord in South America.

Rest in Piece RAH-64 Comanche, you earned it.

 

[The Ewokhunter]

Yep, just found that. Gee, wonder where that "technology transfer" went.

The only living bad guy to see it in action is now "swimming with the fishes"

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

you know, since it will never see the light of day, the least they could do is make one 1:18th...sigh

 

[K-Tiger]

I'd rather have a Ka-50 any day.

The Russians should get in on the 1:18 game.

 

[The Ewokhunter]

ANYbody should get in on the 1/18 game

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

good call

 

[K-Tiger]

Yeah, but if the Reds do it we may get some of their stuff and not just shit made in America.

 

[ThunderDan19]

Just like the YF-23, the technology was "too" good for the light of day and got moved into the dark realms... At least there is a happy ending to this story... (not so much if you are a bad guy)

 

[Wild weasel]

Just like the YF-23, the technology was "too" good for the light of day and got moved into the dark realms... At least there is a happy ending to this story... (not so much if you are a bad guy)

this is extremely true, we got some awesome shit out there

 

[Big Jim]

Looking at the vid, the helicopter that comes with the Joe RHINO appears to be based on it. Albiet a midget outta proportion version but has the right shape to it

 

[Fled74]

I think Chap Mei did a deformed Comanche for their "Soldier Force" line.

 

[Wild weasel]

Looking at the vid, the helicopter that comes with the Joe RHINO appears to be based on it. Albiet a midget outta proportion version but has the right shape to it

not really... thats like saying the jet that comes with the rocc is based of the f-35


OR better yet, that the thunderwing is based off the f-22. Theres no way they could be the same thing!

 

[Wild weasel]

I think Chap Mei did a deformed Comanche for their "Soldier Force" line.

yeah, IIRC it was the same size as the fang, about 6 inches.

 

[thelegoguy]

It's the Army's fault, though. They kept changing and adding parameters that drove the project well over cost and time constraints.

The whole military procurement system is tainted crap. The Comanche, CSAR, JLTV, new AF refueler, the ARH, mini-gunship(Stinger II).....I could go on for awhile. They add more and more ridiculous reqs that the airframe or project as a whole was never intended to do. Because some fat @ss congressman wants it to have a microwave inside or be able to snorkel thru an ocean because his state or town makes the parts for it. It's a big corrupted POS.

What they should do is ask the soldiers what they want/need to get the job done. Then ask them what they think they could improve on. What would YOU like to see on/in it? Not what some dumb shit sitting behind a desk that'll never see a day in the shit.