World ATTACK Helicopters
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
First welcome, second this is dedicated attack helicopters thread (oh and occasionaly rodents like the MI28) and seaknight is a transport
Second Seaknight has a few counts against it.
1 its a fine transport but the army chinook is superior in terms of lift production and upgrading.
2 It like all current helicopters dates to the 1970s. Its old and slow.
3 Osprey. The V22 was built to replace it and offers much greater speed.
Now until Osprey numbers reach enough to have one for one replaced Seaknight they are still in service. The navy has retired theirs though.
Second Seaknight has a few counts against it.
1 its a fine transport but the army chinook is superior in terms of lift production and upgrading.
2 It like all current helicopters dates to the 1970s. Its old and slow.
3 Osprey. The V22 was built to replace it and offers much greater speed.
Now until Osprey numbers reach enough to have one for one replaced Seaknight they are still in service. The navy has retired theirs though.
andyhugfan
Banned Idiot
Your google-fu is weak. The program was cancelled back in 2004.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Apaches Eat Tanks like most eat Cereal.
Yes I know this thread has been long dead..however this is very relevant..
I always find this helicopter interesting. I am wondering if it can carry passengers on this armed version. It looks like a light Mi-24
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
It might but not many. The weapons load eats alot of weight, and there is only so much to play with. Remember every pound you adds to the aircraft reduces its performance and a combat type like this has to be a top performer when being shot at. That said the advantage of the crew cabin on a attack helicopter is more a matter of ambulatory evacuation then transport.