Switching to the USMC UH-1Y
Posted: 2009-08-28 15:31
Now I have checked the *** and search, I've only found references to the Venom Huey and one actual suggestion (Pre-We-Got-The-Twin-Huey).
Now I'm pretty sure everyone knows what the Y version will bring us. 4 Rotors, New Composite tail rotors, Better engines, its faster, has a higher payload capability, more effiiciant and a larger combat radius. And seeing PR takes place in 2010-2014, the USMC would already have most of they're Aviation squadrons converted to the "Yankee" Huey. This would be a reletively simple change from the Twin Huey's Model, the Engines are larger, the Tailrotor is changed (Its the same as the AH-1z, which we already have), other small to unoticeable changes, avionics, updated FLIR, etc. Shouldn't be that much of a change, but survivability against AA would be increased.
Now I'm pretty sure everyone knows what the Y version will bring us. 4 Rotors, New Composite tail rotors, Better engines, its faster, has a higher payload capability, more effiiciant and a larger combat radius. And seeing PR takes place in 2010-2014, the USMC would already have most of they're Aviation squadrons converted to the "Yankee" Huey. This would be a reletively simple change from the Twin Huey's Model, the Engines are larger, the Tailrotor is changed (Its the same as the AH-1z, which we already have), other small to unoticeable changes, avionics, updated FLIR, etc. Shouldn't be that much of a change, but survivability against AA would be increased.
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