This discussion was on-line and was aired 10/23/20 10 AM. Michael O'Hanlon of Brookings conducted the session; Mitch Snyder, President of Bell was the presenter, and Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) the commentator.
Already, the military is deploying the aircraft through the Navy, Army, and Marines, but is viewed, principally by the Army, as a tech-assault vehicle in its arsenal.
Its range, speed and comparable maintenance records make it a preferable choice to keeping older craft airborne with only some similar features.
I would hope that it would be the model upon which to build certain feature characteristics:
* able to reach speeds of a jet plane in spurts
* can be housed onboard destroyers and aircraft carriers but possibly refueled in the air by planes and on sea by ships
* nearly noiseless
* could fly around the world without significant maintenance done to it during its flight time
I, as one analyst, view this weapon as possessing "surprise" capabilities that make it less likely of enemy significant attack in retaliation to an assault.
Good show, President Mitch!
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