Bell 360 Invictus (FARA program)

[Hydroman]

Since Bell builds the AH-1Z Cobra and look at the 360 Invictus configuration, when the USMC needs a Cobra replacement, Bell can say we got one. This could be a potential plan of Bell's? It seems no one wants LM/Sikorsky's coaxial-pusher prop.

 

[Scott Kenny]

Since Bell builds the AH-1Z Cobra and look at the 360 Invictus configuration, when the USMC needs a Cobra replacement, Bell can say we got one. This could be a potential plan of Bell's? It seems no one wants LM/Sikorsky's coaxial-pusher prop.

USMC very much wants an armed tiltrotor to escort their Ospreys. They're talking 350+ knots for the Osprey Escort mission.

 

[WatcherZero]

While Bell has its tilt rotor program for the army running, the cancellation must be a real blow for Sikorsky.

Yeah thats why the Army are throwing them the lifeline of the change to the Black Hawk program, instead of upgrading UH-60L to UH-60V for the National Guard they will buy clean build UH-60M instead.

 

[MadRat]

The old airframes probably have 50000 hours in them minus the rotor assemblies, which are probable eol.

 

[Scott Kenny]

The old airframes probably have 50000 hours in them minus the rotor assemblies, which are probable eol.

I know my local Guard unit has at least two birds up every weekend, more on drill weekends...