Boeing: New Rotorcraft Program, the AH-6.

[cHabu]

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Hiya,

Posted in the military forum:

Designed on a combat-proven platform with a heritage of successful service with Special Operations,
the AH-6 is designed to meet the current requirements of international military customers while maintaining flexibility for future growth.

Full press release here.

Credit: Boeing.

Bye, Chris.

[Flanker27]

Well, I wouldn't actually call it new but ok.
AH/MH-6J: US Army Special Operations variant derived from the MD-530MG.

I suppose it is just another Defender version.

[Basman]

Indeed, sounds a bit like 'old wine in new bags'. (No idea if that expression exists in English though).....First OH-6's were already taken on charge in 1965, and saw combat from 1968 in Vietnam.
Credit: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... t/oh-6.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Bas

[Peter3076]

Interesting information! Boeing sold there "Civil Helicopter line" to RDM Holding, back in 1999. The sale included also the military variants of the AH-6/MH-90. Only the AH-64 wasnot included in the sale to MD Helicopters.
The Type Certification of the MD-500/600/90x is set on name of MD Helicopters. The Notar technology (patented) is owned by Boeing and leased to MD Helicopters.

To remind you, there is a project going on with an unmanned OH-6 by Boeing.

Peter Wilmink, Rotterdam
home.wanadoo.nl/helicopter

[Peter3076]

In February 2005, just for Lynn Tilton toke over, Boeing bougth the exclusief rights and intellecuatity for the production of the AH-6. Then with the big USArmy order in mind. On October 7th, 2008 Boeing anounched the New Rotor Program: AH-6.
The helicopters will be build by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility in Mesa. Just on the same spot as MD Helicopters now....
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/200 ... b_pr.html