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Revision as of 03:06, 7 May 2011 by Araignee (talk | contribs) (Copyedit.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Stealth helicopters are helicopters that incorporate stealth technology to avoid detection. While there are no officially operating helicopters that fit this description, there are a few that have been retired, rumoured, 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 previously unknown helicopter type (2011), possibly a modification of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, used in the raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden
In recent years, designs for blades have emerged that can significantly reduce the noise.
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ 'Stealth helicopters' used in Bin Laden raid, BBC News, 6 May 2011
- Axe, David. Aviation Geeks Scramble to ID bin Laden Raid’s Mystery Copter, wired.com, May 4, 2011
- Nusca, Andrew. Silent rotor blades could lead to true stealth helicopters, SmartPlanet, March 2, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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