Talk:U.S. Army Light Utility Helicopter Program

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[edit] Bell 210

Bell never submitted the 210 for this program. [1] They were attempting to expedite the 210 FAA certification in order to use it as their submission. Instead, they offered the Bell 412 due to its proven record and dual engine design to match the other aircraft being considered. I do not believe this [dual engine design] was the sole reason, but I remember that the FAA certification was a prime factor. At no time did they offer the 214 for this contract bid. There were only 4 submissions for the contract, although MDHI's LUH website[2] makes a case against both the Bell 210 and the Bell 412EP. (Born2flie 03:20, 16 September 2006 (UTC))

This is some great backround on the selection process-the previous information had been based on Global Security (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/luh.htm). By all means update the article with this, as the initital listing was preliminary. A75 15:39, 16 September 2006 (UTC)