The reasons for that were the high cost, resulting from the stealth, so it was cancelled because UAVs were much cheaper and better for reconnaissance missions as well as the fact that the Comanche was called a Cold War "relict". It's landing gear and missile pods were retractable. Even the rotor hub is hidden.
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| - Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
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| - The reasons for that were the high cost, resulting from the stealth, so it was cancelled because UAVs were much cheaper and better for reconnaissance missions as well as the fact that the Comanche was called a Cold War "relict". It's landing gear and missile pods were retractable. Even the rotor hub is hidden.
- The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche was an advanced five-blade armed reconnaissance and attack helicopter designed for the United States Army. The RAH-66 program was canceled in 2004, before mass production began, after nearly US$7 billion was spent on the program.
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Endurance
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Status
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primary user
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Type
| - Reconnaissance and attack helicopter
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Program Cost
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length main
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power main
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ferry range main
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Manufacturer
| - Boeing Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
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engine (prop)
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ceiling main
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National Origin
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First Flight
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Armament
| - *1× 20 mm XM301 three-barrel Gatling-style cannon mounted in a Turreted Gun System
*Internal bays: 6× AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, or 6× AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles, or 24× 2.75 in Hydra 70 air-to-ground rockets
*Optional stub wings: 8× Hellfires, 16× Stingers, or 56× Hydra 70 rockets
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| - Jane's, Frawley, Boeing and Sikorsky, Bonds and Miller
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more general
| - Fuselage length: 43.31 ft
*Rotor systems: 5-bladed main rotor, 8-bladed fan-in-fin anti-torque system
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abstract
| - The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche was an advanced five-blade armed reconnaissance and attack helicopter designed for the United States Army. The RAH-66 program was canceled in 2004, before mass production began, after nearly US$7 billion was spent on the program. During the early 1980s, the U.S. Army began formulating a requirement for the replacement of its helicopters then in service, resulting in the Light Helicopter Experimental program. In 1991, the Boeing-Sikorsky team was chosen to produce prototypes. The Comanche would incorporate stealth technologies, featuring a number of designs previously untried. It was to employ advanced sensors in its reconnaissance role, and was intended to designate targets for the AH-64 Apache. The aircraft was also armed with missiles and rockets to destroy armored vehicles. Two RAH-66 prototypes were built and conducted flight testing from 1996 to 2004. Since the cancellation the prototypes have been placed on display.
- The reasons for that were the high cost, resulting from the stealth, so it was cancelled because UAVs were much cheaper and better for reconnaissance missions as well as the fact that the Comanche was called a Cold War "relict". It's landing gear and missile pods were retractable. Even the rotor hub is hidden.
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