If the RAH-66 is a stealth helicopter, how does it keep stealth when its rotatable wing is rotating, I wonder?

Originally posted by FredT

Originally posted by WestPoint23
i am still sad they canceled the program hope they reactivated

While I am a fan of the Commanche, did it really have a place in future conflicts? Even as a scout? I would be be very surprised if another army ever confronts the US head on and in the open. The Army's experience in SOmalia and GWII showed they were really vulnerable to small arms fire. Would'nt want a gomer with an AK to take one out. I hope that the technology makes its way into other ships in the future...

To refute your statement that the RAH-66 is "vulnerable to small arms fire", I paraphrase from various US Military Documents, so as not to disclose their still Classified Status:

"The airframe is crash worthy and ballistically tolerant to 23mm gunfire.

The rear rotor is able to withstand impact by 12.7mm rounds "

Since most enemy small arms fire is the 7.62 AK47 round......

Also, the Comanche is NOT a scout. Officially, it is The RAH-66 Comanche Reconnaissance / Attack Helicopter" The amount of missiles and rockets it can carry/deploy makes it more ATTACK than RECON. A better description would be STEALTH/ATTACK.


The reason this was scrapped was political, not military. I wish I could divulge more info, but I would be compromising NSA Regulations.

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I don't understand the concept of a stealth helicopter. Most of them are brought down by visual ID of them with small arms fire. Seems like a waste of money. Everyone knows when a helicopter is attacking you, which is when it is most vulnerable.

Give me a Warthog Helicopter over a stealth one any day.

Does anyone else find it sickening and disgusting that so much money is spent on these machines of death/murder by the major powers etc when there are so many people living in hardship and poverty?

Nope, I thought not you homicidal maniacs