"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message ...

I said it *at least* it stands an even chance, nothing about "decisive". It
does offer some advantages in range, payload, etc.--but nothing truly
outstanding, from what I have seen, in comparison to the S-92. OTOH, the
S-92 offers greater commonality with the Blackhawk family that is in
widespread service. I just read where the Aussies have scrubbed the EH-101
from their list of competitors for a new support helo, while the UH-60M
remains in the hunt--that might tell you something about the EH-101 being
such a decidedly better platform than the S-92.

I remember a few years back being startled like hell by an EH-101
flying fairly low and slow (lower than most of the Blackhawks that
transit the area) over the I-395/King Street interchange just south of
the Pentagon. At the time, I think I'd only seen one or two pictures
of the beast, and it sure wasn't an everyday sight to see any helo
that low, let alone something that unusual. Still wasn't as cool as
seeing a B2 Spirit drifting over DC Metro on Armed Forces Day, though.


AgustaWestland's got photos in its gallery from that visit.
http://www.agustawestlandinc.com/gallery.html