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| * ] (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation and used by the CIA during the Vietnam war to deploy a wiretap<ref>Chiles, James R. Washington: ] (Smithsonian Business Ventures), February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved May 6, 2011.</ref> | * ] (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation and used by the CIA during the Vietnam war to deploy a wiretap<ref>Chiles, James R. Washington: ] (Smithsonian Business Ventures), February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved May 6, 2011.</ref> | ||
| * ] (1996-2004),<ref name=bbc-binladen>, BBC News, 6 May 2011</ref> canceled | * ] (1996-2004),<ref name=bbc-binladen>, BBC News, 6 May 2011</ref> canceled | ||
| * A modified ], used in the ] that killed ]. The aircraft seemed to include features like special high-tech materials, harsh angles, and flat surfaces, previously found only on sophisticated ].<ref>{{cite news |title = US used never-seen-before stealth helicopters for Osama raid |url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-used-never-seen-before-stealth-choppers-for-osama-raid-103637 |accessdate = 5th May 2011 |date = 5th May 2011}}</ref><ref name=ABC_Stealth_Helicopter>Ross, Brian, Schwartz, Rhonda, Ferran, Lee, and Patel, Avni. . ABC World News, 4 May 2011.</ref><ref name=Army_Times_stealth_Black_Hawk>{{citation |publisher = Army Times |date = 2011-5 |author= Naylor, Sean D. |url = http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/05/army-mission-helocopter-was-secret-stealth-black-hawk-050411/ |title = Army mission helicopter was secret, stealth Black Hawk |date= 4 May 2011}}</ref> | |||
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Stealth helicopters are helicopters that incorporate stealth technology to avoid detection. In recent years, designs for blades have emerged that can significantly reduce the noise. A recent raid on the compound of Ossama Bin Laden utilized UH-60 Blackhawks, heavily modified for quieter operations and employing stealth technology to be less visible to radar.,
Types
While there are no officially operating helicopters that fit this description, there are a few that have been retired, rumored, or canceled:
- Hughes 500P (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation and used by the CIA during the Vietnam war to deploy a wiretap
- Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche (1996-2004), canceled
- A modified Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, used in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. The aircraft seemed to include features like special high-tech materials, harsh angles, and flat surfaces, previously found only on sophisticated stealth jets.
See also
References
- Nusca, Andrew. Silent rotor blades could lead to true stealth helicopters, SmartPlanet, March 2, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ 'Stealth helicopters' used in Bin Laden raid, BBC News, 6 May 2011
- Chiles, James R. Air America's Black Helicopter. Washington: Air & Space Smithsonian (Smithsonian Business Ventures), February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- "US used never-seen-before stealth helicopters for Osama raid". 5th May 2011. Retrieved 5th May 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - Ross, Brian, Schwartz, Rhonda, Ferran, Lee, and Patel, Avni. "Top Secret Stealth Helicopter Program Revealed in Osama Bin Laden Raid: Experts". ABC World News, 4 May 2011.
- Naylor, Sean D. (4 May 2011), Army mission helicopter was secret, stealth Black Hawk, Army Times
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