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2026-04-16 Science & Technology

CH-47 Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones Touted As Future Feature

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-16 07:13|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1809 views ] Top

1 Looks a lot like Tuesday's destroyer asset.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-16 08:17|| 2026-04-16 08:17|| Front Page Top

2 Ida thought the down wash from the rotors would be a problem, but, OK.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-04-16 08:42|| 2026-04-16 08:42|| Front Page Top

3 /\ Gotta be some sort of algebraic compensation formula.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-16 08:44|| 2026-04-16 08:44|| Front Page Top

4 The plan for the CH-47 is for it the fly for 100 years. That surprises me.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-16 09:28|| 2026-04-16 09:28|| Front Page Top

5 Just look at the C-130. Lockheed has updated the engines and the avionics, but the airframe design hasn't been improved at all. We are starting to reach limits on what a new design offers over an existing design. The tilt rotor aircraft have not turned out to be the game changer they were thought to be.

Posted by Chantry 2026-04-16 09:41|| 2026-04-16 09:41|| Front Page Top

6 Ida thought the down wash from the rotors would be a problem, but, OK.

Like tail jumpers.
Fall free, then control.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-16 12:27|| 2026-04-16 12:27|| Front Page Top

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