AH-56A Spotted !

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AH-56A Spotted !

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Finally got a few shots of the ill-fated AH-56A Cheyenne (pre AH-64 Apache design).

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Thank goodnes they choose the Apache model !!.
But nice catch btw.
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That "thing" is one of the ugliest choppers i've ever seen.... OMG.
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Fort Campbell / Kentucky
only 10 AH-56 were built.

Nice Helicopter :wink:
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andel wrote:Thank goodnes they choose the Apache model !!.
But nice catch btw.
As the project was cancelled before development of the AH-64 started, I think it was not a competitor of the Apache. That would be the AH-63 from Bell. A chopper that, in my opinion, was even uglier than the AH-56 8) .
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Post by Stephan Lodewijks »

Nice! Like the A-10 in the background a design that's beautiful BECAUSE of its ugliness! 8)

(didn't notice the 'push'-propellor when I was there twelve years ago...)

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it's a freaky chopper for sure! here's baby brother 66-8832 (c/n 1007) preserved at Ft Rucker
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