Jester986 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 http://news.bellflight.com/en-US/192399-united-states-marines-retire-bell-ah-1w-after-34-years-of-service :music_whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatstar98 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oldie boy, he deserves retirement. Chinook lover - Rober - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow84 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Ahh, the inviting aroma of declassification...:thumbup: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 ED has plans to build a AH-1 in a future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatstar98 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Not whiskey though Chinook lover - Rober - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fri13 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Not whiskey though Haven't they danced around that what version it will be, mostly because so many variants are under same variant designation? i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester986 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 ED has said they plan a G Cobra and its back burnered. We know they'll make the much more modern (profitable) Apache first and they're only calling that "some day". And we have the mystery module to be announced still. I'd say ED's Cobra is far enough out to be beyond useful speculation. And even still I'd say there's room for both. I'm sure Polychop already has a few ideas for their next helicopter. We can make some educated guesses about what those might be and if the Whiskey Cobra is one of them, hopefully this makes it more possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donglr Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 We know they'll make the much more modern (profitable) Apache first You happen to have a source for that? Would be my dream helo but I never saw an official statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester986 Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 It's been said in interviews a few times thats its not a matter of if but when. I wouldn't get too hyped though because its could still be three plus years away. But my guess based on absolutely no evidence is about two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick50 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Yea I'd agree, probably 2 years earliest for an Early Access, if they do that. Probably more like 3 years to complete an Apache from now. Remember, they still have to finish the Hind, which might finish/release in Q1 of 2021. Maybe then they can focus on Apaches. Originally we all thought it'd be a A Apache, laser only. But then Wags pointed out during a video, a radar equiped Longbow during one of the Syria map video previews... which caused myself and others to speculate they may be trying to do an AH-64D Longbow. But that's probably reading too much into the hint given! But regardless, I think it's safe to say that we won't be flying Apaches in DCS in 2021, though I'd love to be wrong about that! But soon we'll have Kiowas and Hinds, that should be awesome while we wait for flying Apaches or Longbows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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