MD969 Combat Explorer reconnaissance and shock apparatus was created by MD Helicopters based on MD 902 transport helicopter
Instead of the rear propeller, which, according to calculations, can reduce the power of the helicopter to 20%, the MD969 Combat Explorer uses air nozzles mounted on the tail boom.
MD969 Combat Explorer will be able to develop a cruising speed of up to 300 km / h. It is assumed that on external holders the device will be able to transport weapons of various types and caliber.
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Recently, American aircraft manufacturers Sikorsky and Boeing conducted the first testing of a high-speed SB> 1 Defiant helicopter with two main propellers.