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February 24th 04, 05:56 PM
Mike Marron
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(robert arndt) wrote:
The days of the attack helo are numbered. The US Army is going with
the Hunter and Raven UAVs plus future UCAVs.
Photo of Raven:
http://147.71.210.21/fm4480/chpt12/raven/uravn_p1.gif
Hmmm...note the 6-inch diameter fuselage boom tube (probably
6061 T6 aluminum or something similiar).
Yup, damn sure looks like an ultralight to me!
(Relax...that giant sucking sound you hear are just the deflating
egos of the "Mavericks" and "Killer Chicks" everywhere...)
Mike Marron