x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu (Bergman Charles CDT) (04/07/91)
From: x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu (Bergman Charles CDT) The U.S. Army has selected the Sikorsky/Boeing Vertol LH over the McDonnell Douglas(builder of the Apache)/Bell Textron(builder of the Cobra) team. The decision was made official today 6 April 1991. It seems that since Bell/Boeing is the builders of the V-22, Sikorsky builds the Blackhawk, and now Sikorsky/Boeing on the LH---McDonnel Douglas, formerly Hughes Helicopter is all out of its helicopter military sales. The LH will replace the OH-58s and Hueys to complement the UH-60s and AH-64s. Ultimately by say 2010, there will be no or very little Bell built aircraft in U.S. Army inventory, unless they get in on the V-22! It seems that if the V-22 fails then Sikorsky's CH-53E and more Blackhawks will win even bigger. Big bucks here and Bell and McDonnell Douglas won't get to many, but then again the V-22 could go far and McDonnell Douglas might be building Hornets for a long time for the Navy. I guess the AH-64s production future along with the M1A2 tanks rest on foreign military sales. We'll see. Phantoms Phoever! CDT Charles Bergman x35147d3@usma.usma.edu x35147d3@usma8.emh2-army.mil
major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) (04/11/91)
From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) > From: x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu (Bergman Charles CDT) > The U.S. Army has selected the Sikorsky/Boeing Vertol LH over the McDonnell > Douglas(builder of the Apache)/Bell Textron(builder of the Cobra) team. I had the opportunity to work on Boeing's LHX proposal (about 2 years ago). We provided human engineering support (MANPRINT) to some avionic components and some flight recorders. Most of the work will be done at Boeing Vertol in Philadelphia. Boeing's other experience in helicoptors is as the prime contractor for the CH-47 family of Chinooks. mike schmitt