VH 71 KESTREL Bigest Helicopter
The first test VH-71A, Test Vehicle #2 (TV2), made its initial flight on July 3, 2007 at AgustaWestland’s facility in Yeovil, UK. Lockheed Martin is already using an EH101, designated TV-1, for initial testing in the USA, including landings on the White House lawn.The VH-71 “Kestrel” is a variant of the AgustaWestland EH101 which is being developed to replace the United States Marine Corps’ Marine One Presidential transport fleet. The aircraft is being produced by the Lockheed Martin-led “US101 Team,” which comprises Lockheed Martin Systems Integration – Owego, AgustaWestland, and Bell Helicopter.On 23 July 2002 Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland signed a ten-year agreement to “jointly market, produce and support a medium-lift helicopter in the United States.”This helicopter was the US101, a derivative of the EH101. The companies envisaged marketing the aircraft in three roles; US Air Force combat search and rescue, US Coast Guard search and rescue, and US Marine Corps executive transport. On May 15, 2003 AgustaWestland signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to undertake final assembly of the US101 in the United States.AgustaWestland will produce the main rotor blades and main fuselage sections at its Yeovil, England facility. The company will produce other components, including the gearbox, at its Cascina Costa, Italy facility. This represents a work share of 36%. The remaining 64% work share is split between Lockheed Martin (31%) and Bell Helicopter (27%) and others …
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Transcript from (www.newsy.com) ESPN’s Ron Jaworski) “There isn’t a darned thing all night long that Michael Vick didn’t do. It was incredible.” Epic. Historic. Record breaking. Say what you will about his past, Philadelphia Eagle’s QB Michael Vick has certainly figured out his present, even as the Washington Redskins couldn’t figure out how to stop him on Monday Night Football. Didn’t see the game? You missed — a spectacle. Four touchdowns through the air, two more on the ground. Vick made the Redskins look silly. The performance was the talk of cable networks Tuesday morning — CNN says cha ching. “So this is the ultimate story of redemption is what you’re saying? Do we care about redemption stories? It is what do you think of this story? I think it is one of the big stories of the day. FLASH Michael Vick is playing for a contract right now. If Donovan McNabb signs a contract with million of the deal guaranteed. After a performance like this, what is this kid worth?” The New York Daily News Ian Powers puts Vick’s night in perspective, attaching one word Ridiculous. “He’s the first player in NFL history with at least 300 yards passing, 50 yards rushing, four TDs passing and two TDs rushing in a single game. But, who could imagine that ever happening before anyway?” TIME notes, this isn’t just a story of Vick’s redemption from the Dark Side. This is the stuff of the Phoenix and ashes. “Two years ago, could anyone have imagined that Michael Vick would be the planet’s …