Boeing's "Future Attack Recon Aircraft" candidate revealed

[Slater]

I don't know. Don't we have Airwolf hidden somewhere in the desert?

[Whiskey_Bravo]

Does it have an automated self nose dive feature like the Boeing max?

[DrMark]

In addition to Bell, Boeing, and Sikorsky, AVX and Karem are also in the FARA-CP competition.

https://www.helis.com/database/news/...ara-ausa-2019/

https://defpost.com/ausa-2019-karem-...otype-program/

[DrMark]

In fact, Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky's candidate is going with a .50 cal weapon:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us...elicopter.html

That's the S-97 Raider that lists 50-cal; it is different than Sikorsky's FARA-CP design. They look similar, but are indeed different.

See: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us...-raider-x.html

[DrMark]

Here's a look at all five:

https://defpost.com/u-s-army-fara-pr...eting-designs/

[glocktogo]

Here's a look at all five:

https://defpost.com/u-s-army-fara-pr...eting-designs/

It's really interesting to see so many notably divergent designs all competing for the same contract. Usually you only see two, three at the most and they're pretty similar in physical envelope and operation.

[Grand58742]

Have we ever had a mainstream coaxial design before?

I know the Soviets/Russians have used them extensively, but I don't recall the US ever adopting one.

[caporider]

Have we ever had a mainstream coaxial design before?

I know the Soviets/Russians have used them extensively, but I don't recall the US ever adopting one.

We've used the crazy-looking Kaman intermeshing rotor helos, but never a coax.

[mig1nc]

Looks like thanks to budget cuts they had to accelerate the down select. They could no longer afford to fund 5 prototypes so now it's just Bell and Sikorsky.

Seems like they went with the one they really wanted (Sikorsky) and then hedged their bets on the safest lowest risk but also lowest performing option (Bell).

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/army...rcraft-budget/


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