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"...Comanche is scheduled to be in service in 2009"... oh, I got some bad news for you from the future lol... :(
Best comment I have read all day actually
*China drops EMP bomb*
US: 😱
Wow the narrator is also a judge ..... Awesome
@@robertmaybeth3434 ji
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Any aircraft is formidable, it's the skills of the pilots that makes them the fighters they're built for.
Pretty much any weapon only as good as its operator...
Yeah but helicopters are still better than planes.
@@lawrencemorris2261 depends on the application. An ac130 gliding at a greater altitude will straight fuck a blackhawk.
Impossible to compare one to another.. Totally different application requirements. It's like comparing a supercar to a diesel flatbed..
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Looks like a documentary from 2005 ish
It is,
Comanche was cancelled in 2004, so even earlier than that
It's from 2002.
I still love to watch it though
@@AviationNut I was a PFC in the Army then. I thought I recognized "my army" :)
Imagine choppers hovering over a battlefield in WWII, laying down a base of fire, obliterating enemy positions, and ferrying reinforcements to breakthroughs and shipping out wounded, etc. This machine is a warfare game changer
Yet i find it ironic that every major war chopers have been deployed by a major power, in large numbers (so far there are only two, Vietnam and Afghanistan) neither side managed to achieve a victory, even though their enemy had none themselves. In theory they ought to be a complete game changer, but in fact they haven't been. All they've achieved is an increase in enemy casualties (increased loiter time vs aircraft) and a decrease in friendly KIA's (due to faster evacuation of wounded)
@@robertmaybeth3434 they're still not numerous enough, not cheap enough to deploy, not easy enough to pilot, still too vulnerable to ground fire, too mechanically complex, too slow and not stealthy enough. Solve those issues and you'll have something like the HK's from Terminator and that would be a game-changer.
That is a shit of a huge bullshit ,, nevertheless America has never ever won a war on this earth , However may we believe this ???? So does mean we are good in the sky but fucking mediocre on the earth ,,, shit in Afghanistan ,,, Irak ,, Vietnam ,, we did not win those fucking wars ,, then the first enemy of a weapon is its own constructor periodddddddddddddddddd
The helicopter allowed military forces to fight and supply forces much smaller than the opposing force to annihilate much larger forces.
It was a gamechanger.
Ex air cav.
Door gunner and crew chief.
Death from above.
@@robertmaybeth3434 What are you talking about the US Army obliterated Al-Qaeda Defeated the taliban Demolish ISIS Defeated the Iraqi force twice I'm the only reason why the taliban was able To survive It's because they've retreated into Pakistan which provided them with safe haven Obama started decreasing the number The number of our military forces In Afghanistan Then trump started decreasing The military forces in Afghanistan and then Biden ultimately withdrawal our president's politicians Are ultimately to blame what happened down there Not the military Do your research before you say something stupid
During WW2 the Germans came up with the first helicopter but it was 2 Polish-American engineers, Piasecki and Sikorsky, competing with each other, who came up with designs that became the big break-throughs in helicopters, Piasecki became part of Boeing
9:00 Its 2021 and we now have DCS flight sim to give arm chair war pilots a little taste of the real thing (Looking forward to the Apache module!)
Ah, so you are also here doing some Apache prep youtubing :P
I Like..👍
The age 64 Apache is my all-time favorite helicopter. I spent pretty close to 5 years building
Ka 52 vs AH64?
@@kahunakorteze2763 No chance. Ka-52 launch unguided rockets into the sky of Ukraine. An outdated helicopter with backward electronics. AN-64 is an invincible king.
Spent almost five years for initial build of AH-64. Came back for a year on "D". Now build rockets.
Good post, Spark. Always educational, and even uplifting, which we need more and more these days with increasing illiterates at the controls.
And as the end users become stupefied by consumerism
Why is there this Darude Sandstorm ripoff in the background. Horrific
Along with the presenter's enthusiastic gay lisp...
HhHhewhhhhh really eyyt4
Tiff Nedell from 5th gear tv show he’s actually a professional race driver
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
It's horrible, Horrible Redenbacher. Definitely sucked all the life out of Sandstorm....I was JUST about to post the exact same thing! CLmao! I thought I was the only one and then I scrolled down and Ya got there before me and a lot of people I suspect! Noice!
The Apache is engineering poetry in motion 👌
It could take out A10 thunderbolt or F35 with ease. Long live the helicopter.
@@lawrencemorris2261 sure......I don't think they even put Stinger mounts on them anymore.
Fun fact after coming out with a new helos they have natives bless the helos an like said they r named after each tribe or the person that's the head of the tribe.
Well I hope they have a list of names because we're gonna need some new ones. Considering Brandon left a shit ton of Blackhawks and Apache's at Bagram now China Russia and Iran are all reverse engineering them
@@danielhawkins2848 it's neither unique nor new technology.
@@danielhawkins2848 lmao you trump supporters are just as dense as the Dems, he sold them that equipment 🤣
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Was there a tribe called the Huey tribe?
i can't handle the presenter, he maintains maximum excitement the whole time its exhausting
I want one of these formidable flying machines in my garage just to intimidate my noisy neighbors 😂
They actually played darude sandstorm
This documentary is so old and out of date!
LCDs... when was the last time you used an LCD?
@@JunkPhuJP you have one in your pocket. It looks like a mobile phone.
@@olsmokey actually most electronics have OLEDs
@@JunkPhuJP A lot do to be sure, but I disagree that "most" do. Maybe it's true for what you have.
You're out of date!
How old was this documentary? a lot of clips showing CRT monitors in the sim control rooms
Comanche is ahead of its time. too bad canceled ;(
It was filmed in 2002, so it's almost 19 years old.
The guts of the Comanche turned the Apache into the Apache Longbow.
Good catch! It's been so long I had to think what crt was... cathode....
Rbt
M16 mr357
boy, I'm glad you're showing our enemies all about what we have. I feel even safer today!
The AH-64 Apache is a beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain operational for many decades to come, and never need to be replaced unnecessarily.
I highly doubt there will be a heli that could replace the Apache any time soon, thankfully.
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Felt like I’m watching fifth gear. Presenter’s voice is uncanny
Exactly. Or old Top Gear. I never knew Tiff was into aviation stuff. Or maybe it was just a good paycheck,
That is one beautiful machine!!
For those who don't know. These episodes are from the old "Discovery Channel Wings Series".
...really really really old
Comanche is like the F-22 of the helicopter world, I mean the thing is effin gorgeous and the weapon placement inside those bays are exactly like the F-22. God I cant believe this thing wasn't deployed, at least for special forces so you can order in relatively small numbers. But I also understand that economy of scale doesn't work that way and you'll end up paying 2x or 3x as more than if you ordered hundreds :(
Proud to be born under these defenses
The Comanche is in service for the army. They use it overseas.
@@HelicopterMaster475 what army are you talking about??
@@ph.5063 the Us army.
@@HelicopterMaster475 no it's not...the Comanche program was cancelled with only two prototypes ever being built it is most certainly NOT in service anywhere by anyone.
Notice when he turns his head left or right 👉(@5:56) the sensor on the front of the 🚁also turns with the pilots head movements, to fire certain weapons you just have to blink. A sophisticated system scans the 👁 which in turn controls some features of the aircraft 🚁
BAD ASS 🚀One of my favorite 🚁 to fly 👍
not quite that simple
8:00 you can play that video game for free, its called WAr Thunder XD
Nah, too many KA-50/52's
Can't help but fly Apache when she's constantly feeding you ayahuasca.
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Tiff is the best narrator
Not really .. Doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground
That Darude Sandstorm tho xD
:D
The White keyboard at 3:04 is the fabulous IBM Model M :)
Spark is the best channel technology.
@7:18 Ohhh, this thing has an 8 track player?? I have not seen one since I was a kid! How cool is that lol
Well obviously, a vinyl record would skip too much
10:36 I think Darude is owed some royalties because that's definitely "Sandstorm" I'm hearing.
"makes war look like one huge video game" - until the SSM or SAM penetrates your platform and blows bits of your body off.
Tbh I'd be more concerned about an auto cannon. SSM's and SAM's deliver warnings when fired at you, you have a chance to evade and use countermeasures. An auto cannon tho, the first you know about it is often as not the holes its blown through your aircraft.
Man you have to have a Sharp mind just to memorize what each control and switch does, salute to theis heros
Feels like Im in the 2000's way this video is stylized.
...and sounds like I'm in the 90's with the generic techno soundtrack.
this aired on discovery in 1998
@@ZacHawkins42 darude sandstorm
@@MrMAKFoto I think you are wrong in saying this video aired in 1998. If you carefully look at what little is shown of the credits at 47:38, it appears this was released in 2003
@@democracy2005 am
Phenomenally Fierce!
The thing I like the most about Apache is its computer. It works with very complex algorithms
And yet, that exactly how it got bullied in Kosovo war
Great vid. How bout I just saw Mr Lausin who was a pilot I served with back in the mid 90s. Great guy, WO and pilot. It was awesome to see ya even if only on TH-cam. Aviation pride, Flying Tigers
7:19 that's not a micro SD card, it's a MEGA SD card.
That’s a full-size hard drive
Excelent information of the helicopters that each army use for their missions
I've never seen a comment section so full of comedians; and most of them actually good ones of a sort
Apache are Fierce Warriors during the early times of the "Not So United Anymore" States... because WHITE Man came and did their best to Slaughter the Tribal Nations... and it is STILL going on Today.
Montana, Idaho, N. and S. Dakota, Washington State... Tribal girls and Women are disappearing every day... some bodies have been found, but Not All.
Just a few months ago, Bill Gates bought 234,000 Acres of STOLEN Tribal Land from the Dept. of the Interior and BLM (Bureau of Land Management)... STOLEN Tribal Land in E. Washington State... he paid near $171M for it, and he will NOT comment on the transaction. Funny, he brags about everything else...
“Comanche will transform the world”… by sitting in museum as a novelty, with some of its systems modified and cloned onto other aircraft.
*TECHNOLOGY IS KING AND THESE NEW HELICOPTERS HAVE IT ALL MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN WHATEVER MISSION THEY FLY IN...SIMPLY AMAZING!!*
6:29 ultimate helicopter hide and seek in progress
Great useful aircraft..unfortunately they must be easy to shoot down with various missiles.I feel these will be quickly replaced with drones or small hand held system like the stinger that can take out tanks and cost a lot less money and lest risk to crew.Helicopter’s are great for moving troops and rescue missions.Good for sea attacks on ships.
Did you even watch? This is a stealth like aircraft. You can’t hit what you can’t fully see. It has defensive capabilities to thwart missile attacks.
@@martylucas8557 The Ah64 has 0 stealth capabilities. Even if it did, stealth doesn’t mean what you probably think. It’s like calling soft armor or even a plate carrier a “bulletproof vest”. There’s no such thing.
Vet who's seen it here. There are different kinds of stealth. The F-35 for instance, uses radar reflective angles and paint so radar can't see them until it's too late, and even if they do see them, they can't get a lock on them to shoot them. The AH-64 uses standoff distance (thus the Longbow name) and terrain masking techniques for stealth. They're not easy to shoot down because of tactics. For instance, the opening shots of Desert Storm were carried out by Apaches. They went deep into enemy territory undetected because they were flying low and putting hills and trees between them and the enemy.... then they destroyed Iraqi command and control and radar facilities. This allowed jets to join in the fun unimpeded and put some whoopass on aircraft sitting on the ground, parked vehicles like tanks, infrastructure like communications hubs, and troops... before they could even get into the fight. When an Apache can see over the trees with radar and advanced optics without exposing itself, and fire a hellfire missile from 10mi away, you're not going to have much of a chance to shoot it down.
Concerning drones, there's a lot of stuff in movies that doesn't translate to the real world battlefield. For instance, fully autonomous combat drones are many years from reality. Remotely piloted vehicles are used for limited purposes, because all you really need to do to kill all of them at once is disrupt communications ... and that's not as difficult to do as one might think. What **is** a reality, is man-in-the-middle autonomy. For instance, an Apache Gunner will take over drone control near the objective and leverage it's sensors and weapons to clear that objective enough to fly in safely and really start the pounding. These machines are more complex and capable than most people realize, and the people who fly them are so well trained and competent that they're far more dangerous than the equipment itself... not that you'd be able to tell from Hollywood films that intentionally make us look incompetent... which I'll never understand.
I wonder why the US doesn’t have many twin-rotor helicopters.
They generally seem like a much more stable platform, the heli isn’t vibrating as conventional helis do so much.
This comment section is so random, I love it
Wanna ride bikes? lol
Sorry ADHD kicked in lol
I remember seeing this exact same documentary on YT back in 2007, but it had a different narrator
26 September 2018, the last remaining Sea King variant in Royal Navy service was retired.
Need to update their info! Feels like 2000’s show
Also the Commanche was cancelled due to US army wanted more and more requirements. They wanted Dual engines, stubb wings for weapon pylons, more range. By the time it all came to show the army had the A10 and AH64 doing all roles that the Commanche would take up.. so was becoming a big waste of money. Hence cancelled
This sounds like a documentary from the early to mid 2000s.
WE LOVE OUR FREEDOM AND TECHNOLOGY THIS KIND MACHINE HELICOPTER WE CAN HUMANTARIAN HELP AND DEFEND OUR ALLIES
Obviously they did not know the OV-10 Bronco. Faster than a helicopter to deliver supplies and deliver firepower with 3 tons of ammunition . All of that for a fraction of the cost of a war plane. It was designed by marines, not by a commitee.
The North American Rockwell OV-10 was a great aircraft indeed, excelling in its multi-role capacity including observation, close air support, and light attack from Vietnam to ODS. That being said, the OV-10 was a turboprop airplane, whereas this video is about helicopters. The OV-10 was originally developed by the USMC as part of their Light Armed Reconnaissance Program by a group of people appointed for the specific function of creating such a vehicle, the very definition of a committee. The USAF and Navy (yes, the Marines are part of the Navy yet distinct enough to deserve recognition as a separate branch) quickly became involved in the development of further OV-10 variations all of which were subject as part of the yearly defense budget to review by Congress and yes, all of this meant more committees. You seem to be making an argument to pride in the USMC's no-nonsense modus operandi and against bureaucracies in general, and your intended point is well-taken. But it's worth noting that a committee is simply people classed together and designated for a specific purpose, a meaning which has other labels like, for example, "team", (research team), "group" (development group) and so on, and therefore is not necessarily an automatic negative as that associated with other types of committees. Point being, it's not like the OV-10 was conceptualized, developed, constructed, tested and funded for mass production in a vacuum by a small group of personnel answering to no one. Rather, the process included several committees of various types working together to fully implement this outstanding aircraft.
In any case, the often-overlooked OV-10 was a fine aircraft with a long service record both in the US armed forces and elsewhere. Outside the USA, the OV-10 saw its longest service in Columbia and according to some reports was also used successfully by independent operators as a smuggling vehicle. In conclusion, the Rockwell OV-10 in its various configurations was an outstanding (and relatively cheap) multi-role airplane with a rock-solid service record that continued to be successfully utilized, especially by the Marines, well after the development of the A-10 Warthog, a testament to its value and efficacy. Again, the OV-10 seems, at least to me, to be one of several military aircraft which is frequently overlooked in contemporary articles and videos documenting airplanes which served successfully, sustainably and for such an extended period as to deserve at least some representation and pop-culture adoration like that afforded more iconic military aircraft. So, I'm pleased that you mentioned the OV-10 Bronco, despite it being an airplane and therefore not included as part of this video mini-documentary.
I was obsessed wit the apache helicopter as a kid.
Seems to me the advantage of the helicopter in Vietnam, given the final result of that conflict for the USA, is not one of it's best selling points. One good snipper shot at it could cause havoc to all of its advantages.
That sniper better hope he hits the pilot or a system that the helicopter only has one of because most helicopters have at least a backup system in case of this so they can switch to. Plus hard to hit when its on the move the snipers best shot would be when the chopper is stationary and that doesn't happen that often besides when troops are getting off and back on. They better have a heavy machine gun our armor piercing bullets especially now days. The Apache would laugh at a sniper.
From 29:25 through 29:45 Taylor said he had flown with Skewer many times in Bosnia and Kosovo in the 90s however it's the first time I've ever fired one. That is a major problem in militaries. If you don't spend the money on training it can effect combat experience. The reason you're firing live missiles now is because newer upgraded versions are coming and without a war...an unused weapon is a useless weapon. Russian tank barrels can be fired far fewer times (compared to their American/British/French counterparts) before they have to be replaced so when they train they don't really train effectively.
The ultimate weapon is the soldier on the ground with a weapon.
The Apache IS a Killing Machine!!......One of The Best!!!
@10:37......don't think I didn't notice that subtle remix of Sandstorm by Darude.
love the marketing guys in military gears.
btw both apache and black hawk have a replacement already on testing
Already or about time?
Those aircraft are anything but new. It wouldn't suprise me to learn that some of the pilots are younger than the helos they fly. Automobiles of similar age and continuous use often have not-so-complimentary nicknames.
@@paulrevere2379 there are few videos about it, to be honest i can't remember the name of the new thing, the apache suffers same issues as the abrams, it became a very heavy plataform and the cost of keep it in shape and the updates start to cost way more than a new heli.
In the demostrations the new plataform is very very fast and reliable.
The replacement of the AH-64 has already been tested, it failed to make contract against the AH-64.
@@BattleshipOrion really.. wow
Yes good one in the 80.s I was working for a company welding exhaust systems for the apache helicopters for about 5 years non stop good experience
THIS TYPE OF HELLYCOPTER VERY USEFULL TO LOOK AFTER THE COUNTRY FROM ENEMIES SO IT IS GREAT TECNOLOGY FOR FUTURE WEAPON OF AIR WAR FIGHTERS
is really an amazing piece of a machne!
It really is
I donated to your "UNICEF Fundraiser | Ukraine" link on this page. Thank you for this fine video, and also Thank You for that link to your UNICEF Fundraising effort for the children of Ukraine . . .
Reads the title, "No! Next question!" ... fine .... the ultimate weapon as in, one single resource military has that is capable of dealing with any threat thrown at it, that award goes to your average infantry man Pvt Joe.
That budget, legally different version of Darude Sandstorm at the begging lol
"The courage to stay in the fight"
yes because humans are piloting these machines not monsters
very good video of the picture and the sound is so amazing
When was the first broadcast date of this documentary? The last segment is on the RAH Comanche which "is going into service in 2009"
Really amazing machines. US is well ahead of its peers. China can never come closer even
🤣😘
chachacha
@Shashikant Ever play spades?
idk if the Chinese do, but I'm sure they understand the concept.
It doesn't matter how many Aces or other face cards you have if the other guy has a hand full of spades. Sometimes, even if you play your cards well, your ace of clubs can lose to a 2 of spades (AA missiles).
Besides that, in US history of machine mobility in warfare, the issue has been not whether the US can win the battle, but whether the operations can be won quickly enough. There is precedent to show that a country can win every battle and still lose the larger conflict.
Well reverse engineering may get them their they even made a copy of black hawk not sure of it's capabilities yet.
@@avkk2314 They have everything Cloned.... But everything with Russian Engines.... Which we all know are pretty much not reliable.... India has suffered a lot using Russian Engines.... Reliability matters....
Definitely the Apache assault copter is one of the world's deadliest destroyers they r extremely intense!!! 💥🚁💥
I don't know who this 'Spark' channel is, but why are they uploading videos from years ago like they're their own?
That Apache helicopter reminds me of a giant Wasp, a giant Angry Wasp!!😜
Maybe a murder hornet.
Apache helicopter are like a special force trade port soldiers war time special ,, thank for watching your video show
There were no Apaches in Somalia, i was there, we had the Cobras and 58D's doing "Eyes over Mogadishu" alot of blackhawks and SF guys there too
Amazing with all this equipment and the talaban still awesome afganastan
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A great deal of hype, give this announcer an analog watch to calm him down....
Sounds like olliver bridgewood from GCN.
@@pratyushojha Its Tiff needel isnt it
@@ExcellentEngineering1966 Yes. Tiff's credited at 47:23
Lol
Now that we have seen the Russians in Ukraine, has me wondering just how advanced there deployed helo instrumentation has progressed to catch up?
It was prophesied in the book of revelation chapter 9, so it must be the ultimate weapon.
Beautiful beast of the sky.Amazing helicopter 👏
С новыми материалами корпус апачей очень похож на тело стрекозы, уверен в будущем будет такой дрон с легкими и прочными материалами и внешне очень похожим на орнитоптер из дюны.
Now, the Defiant X is the newest killing machine by the U.S Army. 🏅🥇✨
Hearing Tiff talk about something other than a car is strange.
I really liked the video!!!
The Apache teamed with the Ghost Rider are the best support team we can ask for. Besides the ammunition and food drops.
How old is this documentary?
my Dad builds these at the Boeing plant in Az .....he builds freedom!
The ultimate weapon is the brain.
It is a darn shame the Apache helicopter wasn't developed further but it was a very expensive program to keep in research/development limbo.
Um… AH64 R&D is still ongoing. We are constantly upgrading and installing new systems onto the latest variant.
Yes when some pit foot it's
Responce
Radars we know well
U can't riol it back I know better
I was thinking Apache but I meant the...what the hell is the name of that helicopter prototype that was made back in the...damn, I forgot the decade it came out. Hang on, I'll do a little research and get back with everyone.
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No
The ultimate weapon is called
"Panzergrenadier"
Hans get ze Panzergrenadier
War crimes intensifies
Someone please tell me every single piece of music used and the time stamps...been wanting 20 years now!!
Good advance Technical Helicopter for War . MORE Faster and more updated Helicopter .
What about advancements in EMP technology. I worry about going so hard into everything being digital
Nothing is more obsolete than obsolete military equiment that this latest Helicopter replaces.
I think they said they abolished the comache program to convince our enemies but probably doing our preparing to do secret missions after they realized how fast advanced they went with it...🤷♂️...
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The AH64 were built in Mesa, AZ University and Val Vista.
I think they should contract EagleDymamics on the simulator today.
VERY GOOD COMBAT MACHINE
Comanche being cancelled is part of a pattern that hasn't been broken since WWII. This pattern is due to the necessity of civilian oversight for the military (as per our constitution). As a war vet, I can honestly say that our forefathers were smart in making sure "that dog has a leash". However, for the purpose of spending and procurement, it makes our lives very difficult. Comanche was ordered by a Rep Admin, then canceled by a Dem Admin. F-22 Aircraft: requested by Rep Admin, cancelled by Dem Admin. Seawolf Submarine: requested by Rep Admin, cancelled by Dem Admin. LCS Ship: requested by Rep Admin, cancelled by Dem Admin. The list goes on and on. The technological gap between the U.S. and our enemies is slowly receding because our military is getting caught in the middle of political division. Of course some programs do survive, like the F-35 (you think the media was hard on the F-35 and almost got it cancelled, you should have seen the AH-64 procurement... it was such a mess it killed half a dozen pilots.. but it eventually became king of the hill after all that hard work). In defense of those Dem Admins that fight against defense spending, they genuinely believe they're doing the right thing. They believe that a new helicopter will rob children of their school lunches. This is simply not true. We spend 13% of our GDP on Defense, and more than 48% on social programs.
President Donald Trump identified this pattern and attempted to break it. Whether he did is yet to be seen, but his solution was to ***preorder and prepay*** for the new superior military assets. A new Sub, Jet Fighter, Bomber, and Small Arms were all paid for at the time their procurement was requested. This means that another Seawolf or Comanche isn't going to happen. The Seawolf is to this day the most effective subsurface asset in the world, but only 3 were made because the program was cancelled. Since we already paid for the new subs, they shouldn't be able to limit it to 3 of 30 being built. Think what you will of Trump, but my Active Duty Army son will be carrying a superior Sig Sauer rifle, instead of something made by the lowest bidder. That's a big relief to the father of a soldier.