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From: brazil@pawl.rpi.edu (Timothy E. Onders)
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Subject: Re: Apache specifications (long)
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Date: 24 Jan 89 02:55:11 GMT
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Since we had one of these at work last summer, and I gave it a very good
twice over, I can probably best answer this argument(discussion).

The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has absolutly no provision for mounting
missiles on the end of the stub wings. The stingers, when mounted, are
mounted in a four-tube package on the standard weapons mounts, under the
wings. Therefore, without great modification, a stock Apache could not
hold the load exemplified in Gunship of 16 Hellfires(or rocket pods or some
mix thereof) AND 2 sidewinders, since, if sidewinders were to be mounted, they
would have to be mounted under the wing, probably limiting the maximum to
4, or maybe 8 if various spare parts are available from the Air Force. In
general, it would be a messy modification, and is definitely NOT recommended.

Timothy Onders       |  'Leave the Air to Air to the Fixed Wings.'
brazil@pawl.rpi.edu  |                         Unnamed General