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Boeing testing high-speed Apache concept
26 October 2018
Boeing is testing possible modifications to its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter that could provide increased speed and less drag.
These modifications, known as AH-64E Block 2 Compound, feature a large fixed-wing, rearward-pointing exhaust, a downward-pointing vertical fin, and a pusher propeller in the rear. The aircraft keeps the tail rotor for anti-torque.
These modifications are being tested at Boeing’s wind tunnel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 30% scale. The tests are expected to wrap up by January.
Boeing is testing possible modifications to its Apache attack helicopter such as a fixed-wing and pusher propeller that could add speed and reduce drag.
Boeing believes these modifications would provide 50% more speed and range, twice the lifespan, and 24% better fuel efficiency for a 20% increase in price.
https://www.janes.com/article/84079/boeing-testing-high-speed-apache-concept
26 October 2018
Boeing is testing possible modifications to its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter that could provide increased speed and less drag.
These modifications, known as AH-64E Block 2 Compound, feature a large fixed-wing, rearward-pointing exhaust, a downward-pointing vertical fin, and a pusher propeller in the rear. The aircraft keeps the tail rotor for anti-torque.
These modifications are being tested at Boeing’s wind tunnel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 30% scale. The tests are expected to wrap up by January.
Boeing is testing possible modifications to its Apache attack helicopter such as a fixed-wing and pusher propeller that could add speed and reduce drag.
Boeing believes these modifications would provide 50% more speed and range, twice the lifespan, and 24% better fuel efficiency for a 20% increase in price.
https://www.janes.com/article/84079/boeing-testing-high-speed-apache-concept
