Hooknswoop 19 #26 January 17, 2003 Quote Psst.. Max speed is only 165 Vne is 197 kts (226.747 mph) for an AH-64A. Hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #27 January 17, 2003 my last commander. He was an aviation brigade commader before working for the TSM shop...i should add he said per combat flight hour, and i think he was averaging it across the unit.. and i DO know how much time i used to spend on the FCR on the longbows..my overtime alone at Hood paid for my AFF...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #28 January 17, 2003 Ooh, can I take home?xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #29 January 17, 2003 Quote Ooh, can I take home? You would have to talk to the Army about the helo, the Russians about the SU-27 (which I got to sit in the cockpit of) and Skykitty about me Hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #30 January 17, 2003 lol... 225 is pretty fun in a chopper I am sure.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #31 January 17, 2003 Yep: Never-exceed speed (VNE) 197 kt (365 km/h; 227 mph) Max level and max cruising speed: 143 kt (265 km/h; 165 mph)Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #32 January 17, 2003 Quote Never-exceed speed (VNE) 197 kt (365 km/h; 227 mph) Max level and max cruising speed: 143 kt (265 km/h; 165 mph) With them slicked up, they would go faster than 143, but they almost always fly with dummy Hellfires and empty rocket pods on. Sometimes with a fuel tank, too. All that really slows them down. How well the M/R system is balance and tracked make s a big difference too. On one test flight, I had to hold the door shut, we were getting a viscious shimmy at about 130 kts. On another test flight, we were cruising right along at 160 kts, smooth, slick. I learned early on that spending the time to get the M/R and T/R systems tacked and balanced perfect saved a bunch of maintenence time later on. Less vibration, things didn't break as quickly. Dry-firing the 30 mm chain gun sounded as if it was firing for real, great for scaring the hell out of anyone that happened to be walking down the lfight line at the time. Swing it over, hit the trigger, and watch them hit the dirt Hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
