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whats the best?
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:58 PM
Hey guys I was wondering do you know what is the best helicopter. I mean in speed, range ,and other feturesQuestion [?]
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Posted by Screaminhelo on Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:42 PM
Hey Sherman............

The best is relative, what do you want the helo to do? If you want a heavy lifter, go for the -53E but that may not be a good choice because of mission profile constraints, the Chinook may be a better aircraft for your needs. Pound for pound, the Kaman K-Max is the winner in the heavy lift arena but it can only carry the external load, not good for a military customer.

These are just a few of the factors involved in heavy lift. A helicopter is like any other aircraft, to pick the best you have to narrow the criteria just a wee bit more. Even when you do that there will never be a clear, overall choice. Two of the best examples of this are Apache vs. Cobra and Huey vs. Blackhawk.

Once you get into the civilian arena, the waters muddy a bit. Civilian operators have much different requirements and cost is a much bigger consideration.

If you ask me which I think is the best I would have to say that the Blackhawk is the best, but I am just a little bit biased. Further replies to this will certianly illustrate the difficulty and bias in picking the best. There is really no clear winner in any one category.

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Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, October 29, 2005 3:51 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

If you can narrow it down to a type; cargo vs. heavy lift vs. attack vs. anti-tank vs.CSAR vs. MedEvac, etc.

Each catagory has a best example. It really depends on the mission and the user. What is best for one nation or service, isn't for another.

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Posted by grandadjohn on Saturday, October 29, 2005 3:59 PM
Have to agree with Mac and Gino on this, can you narrow it down for us?(But I am bias)
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