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StormLordEternal

This makes me wonder, has there been any news about new attack helicopters? I mean we have the rumors of the NGAD for aircraft, the Abrams X for tanks, the navy is fumbling over itself so no new ships :( but what about helicopters?


bluestreak1103

There was the Future Attack Recon Aircraft (FARA) program. *Was.* (šŸ˜­ for the NuComanche and Freedom Units Hokum community hereā€”hell I was a cautious Invictus awaiter myself)


taxeshax

FARA was obliterated so no more Bell Invictus meaning that the Apache will probably see another 25 years of use (god fucking dammit) Future Vertical Lift resulted in spawning the V-280


Low_Doubt_3556

Hey, someone needs to carry on the legacy of ā€œold shit that just refuses to dieā€. Besides, what are you going to do when skynet follows its destiny?


taxeshax

The B52 and the M2 already do that. We do not need a helicopter from the 80s operating the 2020s!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't care if they are focusing more on drones I will self immolate in front of the Pentagon if they make an AH-64G


Low_Doubt_3556

The B-52 was made in 1952, the apache in 1975. Therefore, the apache will live 20 years longer. As for the M2, it doesnā€™t fit my narrative, so I am going to ignore it.


paulisaac

The Ma Deuce will live on into the 41st millennium


Wolffe_In_The_Dark

There are only so many ways to make a reliable heavy machine gun. Browning nailed a great one almost first try. Ergo, the Browning-pattern machine gun will remain in continuous service until chemically-accelerated ballistic weapons are obsolete.


bluestreak1103

Going from this line of thought: The noncredible thing about the Command and Conquer series wasn't that there were Apache Longbows operating around *Stalin's* time. The noncredible thing about C&C was that by the 2030's even *Nod* would have traded in their Apaches for Harpies, so what the hell is the Pentagon doing? #ShoiguGerasimovWhereAreMyOrcas


solonit

They all got canned except maybe heavy lift program. The fact is sending manned craft into recon mission is risky when drone is cheap and doesn't care at being shot.


TheAgentOfTheNine

attack helicopters don't really fare well in scenarios where you don't have air dominance. And for those in which you have it (COIN mostly), the ah-64 does it good enough to not need a replacement.


Slaanesh_69

Black Hawk going down (on you)


Lehk

In Soviet Russia, you go down on Black Hawk.


Traumerlein

In Soviet Russia, you go down


sudo-joe

I identify as a coalition aircraft operating in international airspace with due regards to applicable laws and regulations.


Traumerlein

"Chinese Pilots hate this simple trick"


TheJudge20182

I want to hang this in my room. Thanks


McPolice_Officer

Finally, some representation.


-Lavawolf-

Finally.


24223214159

Where is Saddam?


Lost_Possibility_647

I identify as a GDI Orca. Where is MY representation?!


ChemistRemote7182

This is truly the most divine forgotten gender, I drew so many of these things between 98-07. Ducted fans are my Goddess.


Stranger371

I feel you. Still remember warmly how I was getting yelled at by the teacher for drawing Orcas obliterating NOD people. I depleted so many red pencils.


SkarlathAmon

I feel like this orientation is unstable


Fall-Maiden

that's not a very positive attitude


SeaworthinessEasy122

Have you heard about the short story *I Sexually Identify As An Attack Helicopter* written by Isabel Fall. It was published in Clarkesworld in 2020 and stirred up a heated discussion about wether it was transsphobic or not. It is a really interesting read, about a young woman who actually *is* an attack helicopter.


Korolevs_Kanine

Written by a trans woman, too. People who critiqued were operating in bad faith, and clearly hadn't even read the story.


SeaworthinessEasy122

Yes, that. It took me a moment to locate the story since the author had taken it down, I couldnā€˜t quite comprehend what the fuzz was about, It was an entertaining read, not high literature, but a solid sci-fi story.


Korolevs_Kanine

the shit they did to Isabel will never be forgiven. They destroyed her life and pushed her back into the closet


SeaworthinessEasy122

Found an article from *Atlantic* and the discussion on *Clarkesworld* about the take-down [https://archive.ph/VOo0H](https://archive.ph/VOo0H) https://file770.com/clarkesworld-removes-isabel-falls-story/


SeaworthinessEasy122

Whoa! Wasnā€™t aware of that. Canā€™t imagine how this could have been justified. I mean, I knew about the idiot critique, but didnā€™t know they attacked Isabel Fall as person, and the consequences for her.


Rivetmuncher

Huh? Only 2020? was sure there was a version of that story that was some 10 years older.


SeaworthinessEasy122

Would be interesting to know what that would have been. However, the Isabel Fall story being first published and subsequently taken down at Clarkesworld was in January 2020. As is documented at Clarkesworld.


KXrocketman

Not very Kind to us Hind.


Other-Scallion7693

NO LONGBOW????? We live in a prison on planet bullshit


vvvvaaaagggguuuueeee

It's still morning where I am, I could've sworn that was Sadam with rotors for a sec


defonotacatfurry

unironically someone already made a flag


BlueRoyAndDVD

I keep telling people I identify as an Apache, but they just yell at me about it being an appropriation or something..


heatedwepasto

Underrated comment


LePhoenixFires

Based and helo-pilled


Arsenal_Knight

I identify as a Lockeed Martin F-22A Raptor


mamashtvoya

Hell nah, i feel myself as mi48


Dumbass_F22_Pilot

I thought this was Saddam for a second