"Top 10 Military Helicopters" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Jun 2015 11:27 p.m. PST |
"Remember our top 10 fighter jet report that ran a couple weeks back? In it, we ran down the 10 best-selling fighter jets in the world, complete with pretty pictures, fascinating facts, and some deep thoughts about the companies that make the fighter jets. It was a pretty popular piece. Our follow-up report on the top 10 most popular military transports got a pretty warm reception as well. But as it turns out, both these articles may have missed the point. While American-made fighter jets and cargo planes are in high demand around the world, there's one other piece of military hardware that foreign buyers like even better: American-made military helicopters…"
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| Lion in the Stars | 24 Jun 2015 1:22 p.m. PST |
Really misses the mark on the AH1Z Venom. USMC wasn't allowed to buy Apaches, as a USMC Apache would need to be salt-water resistant (an extra-cost option not present on existing Apaches). The AH-1W already had the same engines as an Apache, the -Z just added the rest of the systems. Oh, and it's 25knots faster than an Apache due to better aerodynamics and lighter weight. |
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