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| While there are no officially operating helicopters that fit this description, there are a few that have been retired, rumored, or canceled: | While there are no officially operating helicopters that fit this description, there are a few that have been retired, rumored, or canceled: | ||
| * An "Invisible ]", a modified Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, was allegedly tested in the 1970s, using an external mesh of ] to match the ambient light of the sky.<ref name=Tuttle>Tuttle, Bill. ''],'' 4 May 2011.</ref><!--Seriously, anything on Breitbart is suspect especially an unidentified source. Breitbart is '''NOT''' a reliable source---> |
* An "Invisible ]", a modified Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, was allegedly tested in the 1970s, using an external mesh of ] to match the ambient light of the sky.<ref name=Tuttle>Tuttle, Bill. ''],'' 4 May 2011.</ref><!--Seriously, anything on Breitbart is suspect especially an unidentified source. Breitbart is '''NOT''' a reliable source--->{{vc}}{{dubious}} | ||
| * Another ] (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation, was used once by the CIA during the ] to deploy a ].<ref>Chiles, James R. ''],'' February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved: 6 May 2011.</ref> | * Another ] (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation, was used once by the CIA during the ] to deploy a ].<ref>Chiles, James R. ''],'' February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved: 6 May 2011.</ref> | ||
| * The ] (1996-2004) was a prototype stealth helicoper, cancelled due to escalating costs before it became operational.<ref name=bbc-binladen>Geoghegan, Tom and Sarah Shenker. ''BBC News,'' 5 May 2011. Retrieved: 7 May 2011.</ref> | * The ] (1996-2004) was a prototype stealth helicoper, cancelled due to escalating costs before it became operational.<ref name=bbc-binladen>Geoghegan, Tom and Sarah Shenker. ''BBC News,'' 5 May 2011. Retrieved: 7 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, which is a major issue for clandestine use of helicopters. A raid on the compound of Osama bin Laden in May 2011 utilized two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks, heavily modified for quieter operations and employing stealth technology to be less visible to radar.
Examples
While there are no officially operating helicopters that fit this description, there are a few that have been retired, rumored, or canceled:
- An "Invisible Loach", a modified Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, was allegedly tested in the 1970s, using an external mesh of little white lights to match the ambient light of the sky.
- Another modified Hughes 500P (1972), nicknamed "The Quiet One" for work done to reduce the noise of its operation, was used once by the CIA during the Vietnam War to deploy a wiretap.
- The Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche (1996-2004) was a prototype stealth helicoper, cancelled due to escalating costs before it became operational.
- A modified Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk was used in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden on 1 May 2011. 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
- Notes
- Richardson 2001, p. 49.
- Nusca, Andrew. "Silent rotor blades could lead to true stealth helicopters." SmartPlanet, 2 March 2010. Retrieved: 6 May 2011.
- ^ Tuttle, Bill. "The Bin Laden Raid: Black Hawk Down." bigpeace.com, 4 May 2011.
- ^ Geoghegan, Tom and Sarah Shenker. "Stealth helicopters used in Bin Laden raid." BBC News, 5 May 2011. Retrieved: 7 May 2011.
- Than, Ker. "Top Secret Copter Used in Osama bin Laden Raid, Experts Say." TechNewsDaily, 6 May 2011. Retrieved: 7 May 2011.
- Chiles, James R. "Air America's Black Helicopter." Air & Space Smithsonian, February–March 2008, pp. 62–70. ISSN 0886-2257. Retrieved: 6 May 2011.
- Ross, Brian, Rhonda Schwartz, Lee Ferran and Avni Patel. "Top Secret Stealth Helicopter Program Revealed in Osama Bin Laden Raid: Experts." ABC World News, 4 May 2011.
- Naylor, Sean D. and Marcus Weisgerber. "Army mission helicopter was secret, stealth Black Hawk." Army Times, 4 May 2011. Retrieved: 7 May 2011.
- Gunner, Jerry. "Just what was the mystery US stealth-copter?" Key Publishing, 5 May 2011.
- Sweetman, Bill. "Bin Laden Raid Crash Helo Reveals Stealth". Aviation Week, 6 May 2011. Retrieved: 8 May 2011.
- Trimble, Stephen. "Pakistan raid reveals US Army’s helicopter secret". Flight International, 6 May 2011. Retrieved: 8 May 2011.
- Bibliography
- Dartford, Mark. Helicopters (Military Hardware in Action). Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN 978-0822547075.
- Richardson, Doug. Stealth Warplanes. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0760310519.
- Singer, P. W. Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century. New York: Penguin, 2009. ISBN 0-14311-684-3.
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