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YooperSigs
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Range seems short to me too. And what is the MANPAD threat to helicopters these days? Do you really want to charge off to battle in one?


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It does look a lot like the Comanche.
 
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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Airwolf?


Not even close.

No ADF pod (which could fire mavericks, hellfires, sidewinders and bullpups), no whisper mode, only one 20mm gun (vs. symmetrical twin .50 cal chain guns mated to 40mm cannons), only seats two, and a max operational speed of 180+kts? - pathetic. I bet it's not capable of stratospheric flight, either.

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Dumb thing is they decided to scrap the kiowas before they even had a replacement. They envisioned a mix of blackhawks and apaches replacing the kiowas but it did not work out that way. I always felt a bit happier going on a raid in Iraq When I saw a Kiowa scouting ahead of our vehicle column
 
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Comanche 2.0? Big Grin


Ditto.


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Dumb thing is they decided to scrap the kiowas before they even had a replacement. They envisioned a mix of blackhawks and apaches replacing the kiowas but it did not work out that way. I always felt a bit happier going on a raid in Iraq When I saw a Kiowa scouting ahead of our vehicle column


Be it Afghanistan or Iraq, our pilots got down in the enemy's face and gave 'em everything they had, then hustled back to rearm and go out to do it again.



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With due respect to Airwolf ...Cayuse and Kiowas
were scouts.




 
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