• Helicopter lost in Bin Laden raid was a secret stealth model
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[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;29661070]Retoasting this. I don't see much of a use of simply just disguising the sound of an oncoming chopper as opposed to protecting it from small-arms or AAA that usually require direct vision.[/QUOTE] Blackhawks ARE protected from small arms fire. Just not the troop compartment. The pilots, the engines, and a few other key components can resist large amounts of small arms fire due to armor plating. But it simply isn't viable to put armor plating over the transport portion due to extreme weight. Furthermore adding armor wouldn't help against shoulder launched AA missiles and would instead make the helicopter more vulnerable due to increased mass and decreased ability to maneuver to avoid them. Helicopters have always been stealth vehicles. They rely on the element of surprise to successfully achieve their mission. Transport helicopters fly low in order to avoid visual contact and drop troops off as fast as possible in order to maximize the shock value of their arrival. The Apache orbits at extreme ranges and engages with it is cannon, or hides behind terrain and arcs hellfires over obstacles. The MH-6 trades in pretty much all of its armor for extreme maneuverability and small size, allowing it to hug the ground like nobody's business. So decreasing their sound levels and reducing their RADAR signature are both very much useful additions to any helicopter's primary method of operation. (Possible exception: Heavy lift helicopters)
[QUOTE=GunFox;29675765]Blackhawks ARE protected from small arms fire. Just not the troop compartment. The pilots, the engines, and a few other key components can resist large amounts of small arms fire due to armor plating. But it simply isn't viable to put armor plating over the transport portion due to extreme weight. Furthermore adding armor wouldn't help against shoulder launched AA missiles and would instead make the helicopter more vulnerable due to increased mass and decreased ability to maneuver to avoid them. Helicopters have always been stealth vehicles. They rely on the element of surprise to successfully achieve their mission. Transport helicopters fly low in order to avoid visual contact and drop troops off as fast as possible in order to maximize the shock value of their arrival. The Apache orbits at extreme ranges and engages with it is cannon, or hides behind terrain and arcs hellfires over obstacles. The MH-6 trades in pretty much all of its armor for extreme maneuverability and small size, allowing it to hug the ground like nobody's business. So decreasing their sound levels and reducing their RADAR signature are both very much useful additions to any helicopter's primary method of operation. (Possible exception: Heavy lift helicopters)[/QUOTE] Don't forget about the Kiowas ability to sneak around: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzwJITm3qIM[/media]
[QUOTE=OvB;29676672]Don't forget about the Kiowas ability to sneak around: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzwJITm3qIM[/media][/QUOTE] Aye, the Kiowa is similar to the MH-6 in its sacrifice of armor for maneuverability. Except the Kiowa focuses on the recon and target designation aspect, while the MH-6 focuses on transportation. <3 the Kiowa.
[QUOTE=cani;29625753]They both look photoshopped from hell just to be honest.[/QUOTE] It's photoshopped. I can tell it by the pixels.
I love the way stealth models are being made.
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