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The concept behind Airwolf was a super-fast and armed helicopter that could "blend in" by appearing to be civilian and non-military in origin, a "wolf in sheep's clothing". Airwolf's insignia patch (also designed by Probert) [ 16 ] as worn by the flight-crew was a snarling wolf's head with gossamer wings that appears to be wearing a sheepskin ...
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2004–05 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 8.295 m (27 ft 3 in) Wingspan: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) Height: 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in) Wing area: 14 m 2 (150 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 5.3 Airfoil: NACA65 2 -415 Empty weight: 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) Max takeoff weight: 1,315 kg (2,899 lb) Aerobatic mission; 1,400 kg (3,100 lb ...
The Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf is a twin-engine helicopter operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) for security and support missions. Developed by Boeing, the Grey Wolf is a variant of the Leonardo AW139, an Italian-built multi-role helicopter.
The U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sale to Zambia of military helicopters and related logistics support for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said in a statement ...
Blue Thunder is the helicopter in the 1980s American titular film and television series.The fictional aircraft itself was a modified Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter.. To film Blue Thunder, the producers employed two examples of the French-made Aérospatiale SA-341G Gazelle light utility helicopter, serial numbers 1066 and 1075, both built in 1973.
North Korea's foreign ministry denounced a U.S. planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday, vowing to take additional steps to bolster its self-defence. The ...
The Javelin used a 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycle engine, and was the forerunner of RotorWay's first production helicopter, the Scorpion, which was offered in 1967. [6] The Scorpion, priced at $6,300 (not including the cost of the engine), was the first real kit helicopter on the market that flew.
The MH-65C is used in AUF missions, such as the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) mission taken up by the MH-65C in early 2008. AUF aircraft are armed with the Barrett M107CQ 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifle and M240G 7.62 mm machine gun. The helicopter can also be used for counter terrorism. [3] MH-65D