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Post by bmw801 on Jul 28, 2018 10:42:47 GMT 1
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Post by addasih on Jan 16, 2019 3:50:55 GMT 1
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Post by fanairbus on Mar 7, 2019 9:51:06 GMT 1
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Post by marlibu on Mar 7, 2019 14:36:23 GMT 1
another 4% increase in payload is a nice improvement.
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Post by Baroque on Mar 7, 2019 14:50:26 GMT 1
It is kind of strange that, for an aerospace giant dealing in everything from civilian/military aircraft, defense systems, space technologies, Boeing does not seem to have large presence in the civilian helicopter market as Airbus does.
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Post by fanairbus on Mar 7, 2019 17:17:08 GMT 1
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Post by marlibu on Mar 7, 2019 19:42:35 GMT 1
intrigued that both manufacturers chose P&W, but, Leonardo chose a powerplant that has almost double the SHP vs the one Airbus chose.
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Post by Baroque on Mar 7, 2019 20:33:45 GMT 1
intrigued that both manufacturers chose P&W, but, Leonardo chose a powerplant that has almost double the SHP vs the one Airbus chose. The Airbus helicopter is twin-engined while Leonardo is single-engined as per the article.  |
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Post by marlibu on Mar 7, 2019 23:11:57 GMT 1
Very important distinction...👍
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Post by philidor on Mar 12, 2019 11:07:29 GMT 1
It is kind of strange that, for an aerospace giant dealing in everything from civilian/military aircraft, defense systems, space technologies, Boeing does not seem to have large presence in the civilian helicopter market as Airbus does. The differences often come from mergers. Airbus had a rather small defense business, helicopters being a fairly recent acquisition. Boeing bought MDD to grow its defense business, but Lockheed remains the main US military contractor. |
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