rakedog said:
Whoa.. you might want to watch it AMD Zen.
By the way.. I'm not sure if you guys know this.. but I'm wondering, what helicopters does the current military use? Since we touched upon the topic of Black Hawk Down, I was wondering.. I do believe they still use Black Hawks for some things...
And what do other nations use?
Black Hawks are in heavy use for sure. The military current uses several:
AH-1 Super Cobras:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-1.htm
"AH-1G: Initial production model in 1966
AH-1S: Upgraded 1960s produced aircraft in late 1980s to the standard TOW carry-ing version.
AH-1P: A set of AH-1S aircraft fitted with composite rotors, flat plate glass cockpits, and NVG capabilities.
AH-1E: A set of AH-1S aircraft upgraded with the Enhanced Cobra Armament System incorporating the universal turret, 20-mm gun, automatic compensation for off-axis gun firing, and weapon management system.
AH-1F: Current standard Cobra. Also referred to as the “Modernized Cobraâ€. Incorporated all past upgrades. "
The newer E and F variants are in use mostly.
OH-6A Little Bird (Heavy use in Somalia):
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/oh-6.htm
What is most note worthy is the hellish armaments on this little helicopter:
"2 - M134 7.62-mm 6x barrel, Gatling type twin MG pods
2 - M260 2.75-in Hydra 70 rocket pods (7 or 12 each)
2 - .50 cal MG pods
2 - M75 40-mm grenade launchers
2 - MK19 40-mm grenade launcher
2 - TOW missile pods (2 each)
2 - Hellfire ATGM
2 - Stinger AAM"
AH-64 Apache:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-64.htm
This is the most famous helicopter is US military service.. read more info on the site.