Westland WS-67 Blackhawk . . .

[robunos]

Just putting this out there, for someone else to run with . . .
What If - after Sikorsky dropped it, Westland picked up the S-67 Blackhawk project ?

cheers,
Robin.

[upnorth]

That would be interesting given that the S-67 was a development of the Sea King and Westland was very successful license producing that.

Considering that Westland and Agusta had a history of cooperation going back to the very early 1980s, I wonder if there could be some scope for a new machine that was something of a hybrid between the S-67 and Agusta Mangusta. A common attack helicopter for both nations to use.

The S-67 first flew in  in 1970 and the Italian army put out their requirement fo an attack helicopter in 1972, so the timelines aren't too far off.

[robunos]

Yes, that was my train of thought, the S-67 used Sea King dynamic components, Westland were building the Sea King under licence, with british engines, so it wouldn't be difficult for Westland to start production . . .

cheers,
Robin.

[GTX_Admin]

Pity the kit options are so limited...

[apophenia]

A bit OT but I once played with idea of putting the S-67 nose onto the modified airframe of the S-58. Westlands might have taken that approach.

-- https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg94972#msg94972

[Kerick]

A bit OT but I once played with idea of putting the S-67 nose onto the modified airframe of the S-58. Westlands might have taken that approach.

-- https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=351.msg94972#msg94972

A number of interesting ideas there!
S-67 looks like a whiff as it is.