อเมริกาเตรียมปล่อยBell OH-58 Kiowa ออกจากกองอาวุธส่วนเกิน (Excess Defense Article (EDA)) ในราคาเกือบฟรี เสียเพียงค่าซ่อมคืนสภาพ ซึ่งอาจจะมีจำนวนถึง 630 เครื่อง ทั้งนี้เพราะอเมริกาได้ปรับมาใช้UAVในงานลาดตระเวนทำให้ Bell OH-58 Kiowa ตกงานกลายเป็นของส่วนเกิน โดยทางโครเอเชียได้ลงชื่อจองทันที 16 เครื่อง
ไทยเราสนใจไหม เพราะมันก็คลายๆกับBell 206 ที่เราประจำการอยู่
General characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot, 2 pilots, or 1 pilot and 1 observer
Length: 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m)
Rotor diameter: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Empty weight: 1,583 lb (718 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Allison T63-A-700 turboshaft, 317 shp (236 kW)
Fuselage length: 34 ft 4.5 in (10.48 m)
Performance
Maximum speed: 120 knots (222 km/h, 138 mph)
Cruise speed: 102 knots (188 km/h, 117 mph)
Range: 299 mi (481 km, 260 nmi)
Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,800 m)
Armament
Guns: M134 six-barreled 7.62mm minigun mounted on the M27 Armament Subsystem
OR
M129 grenade launcher mounted on the XM8 Armament Subsystem
http://www.janes.com/article/52366/paris-air-show-2015-bell-cautions-surplus-oh-58s-may-undermine-new-military-helo-sales
Bell Helicopter is pressing the US government to limit the number of surplus army OH-58A-D Kiowa and Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters it offers for sale to foreign operators in case these undermine the company's efforts to sell its latest platforms, the CEO said at the Paris Air Show on 17 June.
The company is in discussions with the government specifically to cap the number of Excess Defense Article (EDA) OH-58 helicopters that might be offered to nations at no cost, other than the expense of refurbishment and shipping, John Garrison told reporters at Le Bourget.
The US Army has just begun the process of divesting itself of more than 630 OH-58A-D helicopters as it transfers its scout role over to unmanned aerial vehicles. At the beginning of 2015 the US Army issued an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Excess Materiel Survey Message, for potential operators to log their interest in receiving surplus helicopters under the EDA programme. Croatia immediately registered its wish for 16 OH-58D helicopters.
US เตรียมปล่อย Bell OH-58 Kiowa ในราคาถูก (กองทัพไทยเราสนใจไหม)
ไทยเราสนใจไหม เพราะมันก็คลายๆกับBell 206 ที่เราประจำการอยู่
General characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot, 2 pilots, or 1 pilot and 1 observer
Length: 32 ft 2 in (9.80 m)
Rotor diameter: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Empty weight: 1,583 lb (718 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Allison T63-A-700 turboshaft, 317 shp (236 kW)
Fuselage length: 34 ft 4.5 in (10.48 m)
Performance
Maximum speed: 120 knots (222 km/h, 138 mph)
Cruise speed: 102 knots (188 km/h, 117 mph)
Range: 299 mi (481 km, 260 nmi)
Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,800 m)
Armament
Guns: M134 six-barreled 7.62mm minigun mounted on the M27 Armament Subsystem
OR
M129 grenade launcher mounted on the XM8 Armament Subsystem
http://www.janes.com/article/52366/paris-air-show-2015-bell-cautions-surplus-oh-58s-may-undermine-new-military-helo-sales
Bell Helicopter is pressing the US government to limit the number of surplus army OH-58A-D Kiowa and Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters it offers for sale to foreign operators in case these undermine the company's efforts to sell its latest platforms, the CEO said at the Paris Air Show on 17 June.
The company is in discussions with the government specifically to cap the number of Excess Defense Article (EDA) OH-58 helicopters that might be offered to nations at no cost, other than the expense of refurbishment and shipping, John Garrison told reporters at Le Bourget.
The US Army has just begun the process of divesting itself of more than 630 OH-58A-D helicopters as it transfers its scout role over to unmanned aerial vehicles. At the beginning of 2015 the US Army issued an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Excess Materiel Survey Message, for potential operators to log their interest in receiving surplus helicopters under the EDA programme. Croatia immediately registered its wish for 16 OH-58D helicopters.