Thread for other rotary wing airframe posts

I just realized there should be a TH67 category for the IERW folks. I guess those questions/comments can go here.

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Originally posted by ArmyFlyer:
I just realized there should be a TH67 category for the IERW folks. I guess those questions/comments can go here.

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Why do I see TH67s on the books in National Guard units as OH58s? Are these units not deployable? What mission would they do other than something Homeland Security related?

Are we expecting the Army to begin purchasing and using these? (Please NO!)


Matt
SPC, US Army
15U

Not much difference between the TH-67 and the alpha chucks really.

Saltyfish

This question may be below your pay grade. But why is it that the Navy's trainer is the TH-57 and the Army's is the TH-67. They are both Bell 206s aren't they?

The difference is the period the aircraft were procured by the respective service:

The TH-57A was purchased by the Navy as a primary VFR trainer in 1968 (predates the Army's selection of the Bell 206A as the OH-58A). The TH-67A was purchased by the Army in 1993 for primary and instrument training.

TH-57A = Bell 206A
TH-67A = Bell 206B3

Yep. On a sidenote they are starting to aquire digital cockpits for some of their TH-57's now.

Now if I could just convince the Army to buy the MH-53E's I used to work on....

Dual Engine Failure
1. Land as soon as practicable!

..just kiddin'

thanks my brain just exploded

This is an IERW question:

Are there any good instrument study aides?
Like "Instruments for Dummies"

The Army Instrument manual is pretty good. FM 3-04.240 will get you off to a good start.

Why won't NDB's just die already!

First Flight of Land-Based MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV

(Source: Northrop Grumman Corp.; issued June 30, 2009)

SAN DIEGO --- A Northrop Grumman Corporation MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS), designated P7, has successfully completed first flight operations at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Unlike current Navy configured Fire Scouts, P7 was built in an operational land-based configuration.

It is the first MQ-8B to fly without flight test instrumentation normally installed for developmental flights, a clear indication of MQ-8B's system maturity. P7 continues Northrop Grumman's commitment to customers around the globe by building upon the rigorous developmental testing being supported by P6, the first company owned Fire Scout.

The completion of first flight paves the way for continued operations to validate the functionality of all system elements leading to the execution of operationally relevant mission scenarios that demonstrate Fire Scout's unprecedented capability in support of the warfighter.

"Being a Vertical Unmanned Aerial System, Fire Scout brings many tactical advantages to the fight," said Mike Howell, Business Development Manager for Army systems at Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "It goes where the warfighter goes, is not tied to airfields or recovery sites, and provides enhanced, direct support for the ground commander."

After successfully completing fully autonomous flight operations onboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) frigate in May, Fire Scout is well poised to demonstrate capabilities in reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition/ intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (RSTA/ISR), communications relay, logistics resupply, and other key missions uniquely suited to vertical UAS.

"Fire Scout's ability to perch and stare allows it to readily acquire and track targets in the urban and complex terrains America's warfighters are engaged," Howell said. "Its capacity at the tactical level allows it to carry larger more capable payloads, including communications relay, than other tactical UAS, giving the commander more options and greater flexibility when planning and executing operations."

The P7's capability demonstrations will continue throughout the summer, with missions in support of land-based operations as a priority. In conjunction with continued flight operations of P6, P7 underscores Fire Scout's joint role as a program of record within both the Navy and the Army.

I can't wait until it hovers OGE at 6,000 feet PA and 95°!