How A Failed 1960s Helicopter Inspired The Tiltrotor Replacing The Blackhawk
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The US Army has named its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II, honoring the Native American Cheyenne tribes, as Military.com announced. The name also hearkens back to the legacy of the 1960s Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne, which was revolutionary but was canceled in 1972 due to various issues. Army officials highlight parallels between the AH-56's technological advancements and those of the MV-75 tiltrotor, the latter flying twice as fast and far as the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk it
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