First TH-73A Helicopter Lands at Florida Naval Air Station Written 10 August 2021
Leonardo TH-73A Helicopter | Credit: AIN; YouTube
ExecutiveGov reports that the US Navy received its first TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter Friday. The TH-73A Thrasher “is developed to deliver better power, speed, payload and endurance than the Sea Ranger, with the enhancements being intended to address capability and capacity challenges and improve preparations for naval pilots.” Rear Admiral Robert Westendorff said, “Using current cockpit technologies and a new training curriculum, AHTS will improve pilot training and skills and ensure rotary wing and tilt-rotor aviators are produced more efficiently at a higher quality and are ready to meet the fleet’s challenges.”
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