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plawolf said:

That Apache is a total write-off. More parts are damaged or destroyed then intact, and what's left will need extensive testing to make sure there aren't hidden internal stress fractures or faults before you can safely use any of it again.

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04.28.2014...An AH-64E Apache helicopter is recovered from the crash site in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The Apache crashed on 04.25.2014. This Apache was delivered to the ROC in December 2013.

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Equation said:

That sux, that's one helluva of an Apache lost too.

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Jeff Head said:

Clearly, that aircraft will not fly again...but it is still not a total write off either.

They will harvest plenty of parts and systems from that aircraft, test them, calibrate them as necessary, and then use them for spares on the other aircraft. They'll recoup quite a bit of cost from that.

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Miragedriver said:

Taiwanese LCS "Shin-hai" new name "Tuo-Jian"

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Jeff Head said:

How many of these has Tawian produced now?

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Navy unveils "High Efficiency Wave Piercing Catamaran" at TADTE 2013 show

At TADTE 2013, the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition, ROC Navy (Republic of China - Taiwan) unveiled a vessel currently under construction by the Lung-De Shipbuilding Corporation dubbed the "High Efficiency Wave Piercing Catamaran (WPC)"

With a length of 60.4 meters this corvette size vessel is designed for littoral operations. A sign on display at the show indicated:
"In order to face the increasing threat across the Taiwan Strait, ROC Navy has developed a new type of Littoral Combat Ship, High Efficiency Wave Piercing Catamaran (WPC). This ship design increases ship mobility, and provides for greater stealth technology, larger capacity, and better adaptability to environmental conditions. This new class of ships is designed by Naval Shipbuilding Development Center (NSDC) and Ship Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC). The High Efficiency Wave Piercing Catamaran (WPC) is currently under construction by the Lund-De Shipbuilding Corporation."
This Taiwanese "Littoral Combat Ship" is heavily armed for its size as it is fitted with no less than 16 anti-ship missiles. Representatives at the show said the catamaran corvette may fire both Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III missiles making it a potent ASUW platform. HF-3 missile is expected to have a range of 130 kilometers and is reported to be capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2 while the older generation HF-2 missile has a range of 160 kilometers and reach subsonic speeds.

In addition to anti-ship missiles, the corvette is fitted with a 76mm main gun, 4x 12.7mm machine guns and a Phalanx 20mm CIWS. There is no helicopter hangar; however the deck may accommodate a medium size helicopter (10 tons class). Propulsion is achieved through 4 waterjets.

Basic ship specifications:
Length: 60.4m
Width: 14m
Depth: 6m
Max draught: 2.3m
Max speed: 38 knots
Endurance: 2000 nautical miles
Crew: 34

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