ARH SDD #4 Bell Military Helicopter Crash

Post by **Apoptosis** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:17 pm

I'm not sure if you heard, but yesterday a prototype Bell military helicopter known as the ARH SDD #4 crashed yesterday at a Golf Course down in Texas...

What the Army is saying Internally:

SDD #4 is on its side at a local golf course. Apparent crash about 2:45
this afternoon. Today was its first flight. Both pilots are ok.
There's a picture on the Web. I'll let you know as more information becomes available

Our tax money at work...

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:25 pm

ARH = Armed Recon Helicopter

SDD = System Development and Demonstration

I go right by the Bell plant on my way to hockey games, they are almost always flying something lol.

These are going to replace the Kiowa since the Commanche was canceled in favor of more numerous, cheaper aircraft. Well looks like you get what you pay for!

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:27 pm

typical life and times in military aviation..........

Been there, done that.........

snowking03 · Post by **snowking03** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:12 pm

It'd be interesting to know why the helo went down.

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:16 am

lol i can throw a rock at the bell helicopter plant from my apt. Dang and i never heard anything on my scanner!!!!
edit://ok nm it came from there arlington base one, not the hurst one.

moon111 · Post by **moon111** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:41 pm

snowking03 wrote:It'd be interesting to know why the helo went down.

Probably taken down by a golf ball.

DaddyRabbit · Post by **DaddyRabbit** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:03 pm

Bio-Hazard wrote:typical life and times in military aviation..........

Been there, done that.........

With ya' BIO..