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Deminpenn

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5. MH-6 is the "little bird" chopper

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 07:54 AM

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H-53 is the "jolly green giant". It's a huge transport chopper. The main rotor head alone costs more than 1M. Saw one at an air show years ago. The downwash from the blades is like seeing a hurricane in action.

I don't believe the US has all that many AWACS (E-3) that it can afford to lose one.

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