@Kevin A. your figure came from the top search result for “price of Apache helicopter” and if you read the article, it says $930m for 6 helicopters, about $150m each. “India is paying a staggering $930 million for 6 Apache helicopter gunships, upwards of $150 million for each in a deal that includes missiles, ammunition and the training toys including simulators.”
@@disgracetologic the lack of one what? the process to end up flying these is not that hard, but very selective... currently in fligght school right now for US army. niceuuu
6:50 I love how the anti torque pedals (rudder pedals) still have 'Hughes Helicopters' stamped on them even thought Hughes was bought by McDonnell Douglas in the 80's, then bought by Boeing.
And my commander while in Germany with him. Man we had so many cameras around us the entire time in Germany it was nuts. I've found myself even on random videos from over there without even knowing
Well, Certainly it's a beautiful n wonderful machine..!! Thank you very much Capt Mc Manus..!! You explained all the functions very well...!! You are doing a great job..!! Love from Pakistan..!!🇵🇰🇵🇰
Thanks a Lot for this great Presentation. In my Point of View the Apache is still the most advanced attack Helicopter in the world and i am happy to have the chance to fly this bird at least virtually in DCS. Thanks go also to Eagle dynamics 👌
Had the pleasure of sitting in an Alpha model back in the 90s at RIAT Fairford.... absolute dream come true to sit in what was then the best gunship in the world now surpassed by the Delta model
Even after Hughes was purchased by McDonald Douglas in the 1980s, subsequently bought by Boeing, the anti torque pedals (rudder pedals) still have 'Hughes Helicopters' imprinted on them.
I also remember reading in a Popular Mechanics magazine back in the early 90s about an antenna that extends out six feet beyond the aircraft to confuse incoming missiles of specific types rather than relying on just chaff and flare. That magazine issue doesn't exist anymore anywhere but I have a really good memory as a child from reading that article. But I can't find any more information about it nor can I find that magazine article anywhere. Is that a thing?
Awesome video! I'm doing an analysis/report on Apache FLIR, may I use some small excerpts from your video? I would be happy to provide a link to your video and give you credit of course.
Nice video. but is there any need for the annoying background music? It's hard to listen to him with the "telephone hold music" on constant repeat in the background.
I wanna know about the comanche ... what weapons they carry , how many , what size is the gun, 20 - 30 mm ? what engines they have ? 1 , 2 engines ? .. so exacally how many of these chopers were shot down from the time they rolled off the line till now ???
TADS/ Gunner seat looking REALLY INTERESTING. I wonder if, in DCS, you'll be able to run frontseat with keyboard/ mouse? I can't afford HOTAS joysticks and shit....
I know you tried to make this as easy to understand as possible but you lost me downrange. You mentioned about this gun Fires at Target that are downrange. Doesn't only fire downrange? Or can't fire up range? Or does it only fire at a downward angle?
I am not an expert, but I was wondering why they keep comparing the f-35 and the a-10. Doesn't it make more sense to compare the a-10 with the apache or cobra helicopter? Maybe the air force can retire the a-10 if there are enough army and marine attack helicopters to take over the ground support mission?
I'm not an expert either, but I know that a big focus with the f-35 is air support and bombing. An apache uses armaments similar to the a-10, but it is a helicopter, and the range is more limited. The f-35 is an airplane, so it is more fuel efficient in terms of flight time, but unlike the apache and a-10, f-35s don't do gun-runs and rockets strikes, they'll likely do the same thing a-10s do but with guided missiles and jtac bombs. In the end, all military aircraft exist to support the ground forces in some way.
KA-50 black shark be like: tail rotor? I haven’t heard that name in years. Also the Black shark: I can still fly without a tail (but not very efficiently) can you?
same problem with the south african rooivalk. shoot the tail off and the whole thing tears itself apart. and that goes for anything that isn't a Kamov coaxial. loose the control link on the tail rotor it flats out and around you go
