SAR Force.... to be or not to be.....
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Rotarie for CSAR
Froggie. Have you seen the report yesterday? As V-22 bows out of US Air Force CSAR-X competition, AirForceTimes.com reported the bias toward capabilities found in more traditional helicopter-type aircraft and noted that withdrawal of the V-22 should end a squabble between the Air Force and Marine Corps.
The Marines reportedly argued that their fleet of MV-22 tiltrotors could better execute the combat search-and-rescue mission, while the Air Force countered it had long performed the CSAR mission.
Other competitors include Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter, and Italy’s AgustaWestland, Lockheed Martin and Bell are together expected to propose a version of the US101 that earlier this year won the Marine Corps’ VH-71 Presidential Helicopter program.
Other competitors include Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter, and Italy’s AgustaWestland, Lockheed Martin and Bell are together expected to propose a version of the US101 that earlier this year won the Marine Corps’ VH-71 Presidential Helicopter program.
