2007-06-02 17:38:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yup, Heres the Info straight out Wikipedia.
However, on February 23, 2004, the U.S. Army announced their decision to cancel the Comanche helicopter program in view of the need to provide funds to renovate the existing helicopter fleet of aging attack, utility, and reconnaissance aircraft. Also a factor was the growing popularity in the military of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance purposes – in addition to tests, UAVs had proven their worth in Afghanistan and Iraq. About US$8 billion had already been invested in the Comanche program at the time of its termination and an additional US$450-680 million was required in contract termination fees to main program partners Sikorsky and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
Technology developed for the Comanche will be integrated into the Apache and other U.S. military helicopter developments. Some of its roles will be taken over by the Bell ARH-70, an off-the shelf armed reconnaissance helicopter.
Currently both prototype airframes 95-0001 and 94-0327 are at the Army's Aviation Missile RDEC at Redstone Arsenal, AL. They now belong to the Engineering Support Division, though there are plans to return 95-0001 to the U.S. Army Aviation Museum
2007-06-02 17:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Wolf of the Black Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commanche project was terminated, because recent battlefields do not require such an expensive piece of equipment suited for the war that should have been fought fifteen years ago in the Europe. Recent helicopter tactics are turning back to the colse air support, deep strikes have been passed back to the rocket artillery and stealth fighters.
2007-06-02 19:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as far as I know. They're still flying, running routine maintenance checks and the like, at least last I heard. But that was 6 months ago. Seems the HeliBitch here isn't quite in the know as maybe she thought. Best get in touch with HQ. But I'm retired. It's your job now.
2007-06-02 17:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by OP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says the stealth can fly? The stealth cannot fly. Is still in the hangers as white elephants.
2007-06-02 17:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Commanche program was scapped as it didn't out perform the Apache-64D enough to justify the cost.
2007-06-02 17:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poop on his food until he let's you use his litter box
2016-04-01 12:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋