The aerospace exhibition of the Paris Air Show and the Farborough Air Show is proof that 2018 will be filled with new, increasingly sophisticated models of helicopters for a variety of uses, including military interests.
From year to year, military helicopters are experiencing dynamic developments in terms of design and functionality. Helicopter defenses become very crucial in humanitarian missions on the battlefield because they can load medium transport capacity as well as reach remote areas with no access to the airport or seaports.
Here are 3 great military helicopters that will air in various corners of the world sky.
1 ""CH-53K King Stallion""
The latest generation of helicopters identical to the Navy is said to be capable of loading loads three times larger than its predecessor model. The magnitude of the capacity allows the Navy to move troops faster from the carrier to the war zone.
Its developer, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky, claims the helicopter is able to better support a variety of specialized missions, such as transportation to remote areas and coastal landings.
Moreover, King Stallion is also a world-class defense weapon capable of blocking ballistic missile attacks. Even if exposed to attack, this helicopter has been guaranteed to protect as well as possible pilots and passengers in it from the worst possible if attacked by the enemy.
Interestingly, this helicopter is also equipped by a system titled Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) capable of detecting danger-prone areas while crossing war zones, such as landmines and camouflage bastions.
2 "" New X6 Military Helicopter""
Indeed, this helicopter is still a prototype, but its development has received full support from the European Commission. Later, this twin-engine helicopter will replace the role of Super Puma and H225 which is often the mainstay of most of the Navy in Europe.
New X6 is called capable of reaching a maximum speed of 140 knots and accommodate up to 19 passengers in it. In addition, this helicopter also claims the use of new material technology called capable of muffling the sound better in the cabin.
Currently, the development of New X6 has been funded by the governments of France and Germany, each of which provide funds amounting to Rp 5.3 trillion and Rp 763 billion.
3 ""RACER Helicopter""
Airbus commercial division also enliven global helicopter competition by launching a fleet of SAR nicknamed Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft or RACER. The purpose of producing this fleet is to accelerate the rate of power as much as 50 percent of the average speed of the current helicopter.
Design aerodynamically increasingly sharpened by the design of two wings box (box wing) which serves to reduce shocks and fuel efficiency.
For 2018, this helicopter will most likely be specially tested by the French government, and will be marketed globally over the next three years
