Boeing’s A160T Hummingbird represents the high performance end
of current rotary‐wing UAVs. Roles that are envisaged for the
Hummingbird include ISTAR, offensive, communications relay, precision
resupply and remote delivery of unmanned ground sensors and vehicles. To
date Boeing has been working with DARPA, the US Army, US Navy (USN) and
SOCOM. In May, the US Special Operations Command revealed plans to buy
about 20 A160s, which would be designated the YMQ‐18, in fiscal year
2010. The US Marine Corps is also evaluating the A160 to serve as an
“immediate cargo UAS” that could be deployed as early as February 2010,
with the mission of hauling up to 910kg loads to forward bases within a
24h period.
The robotic A160T Hummingbird helicopter made by Boeing has just been tested and the slick flying machine was unmanned and airborne for 12 minutes. The "helibot" will have the ability to fly at 140 knots as high as 30,000 feet for up to 20 hours. A good armor against terrorist who seem to have no value for life or property.
The A160T Hummingbird certainly boasts several performance advantages over standard manned craft, where it has a flying range of 2,5000 miles and the capability to stay aloft for a full 24 hours despite carrying a 300 pound payload. Tests have shown that the A160T is widely tipped to fly up to 140 knots at altitudes of up to 30,000 feet. Not to mention, you won’t experience any loss of life with the A160T when it is operating in a hazardrous battlefield environment. War games are getting more and more digital by the day, so I should dust off my copy of Advance Wars DS and start rehashing my battle strategies.
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