U.S. Navy Receives First Leonardo TH-73A Trainer Helicopter - AIN

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The Bell TH-57 SeaRanger has had a remarkable career, providing the U.S. Navy with more than half a century of service as its basic helicopter training platform.
But for the TH-57, which was first delivered in 1968, that era is coming to an end with the delivery of the first of its replacements last month. In January 2020, the Navy announced that it had selected the TH-119, Leonardo Helicopters’ entrant into the contest to replace the venerable SeaRanger.
The TH-73A is based on the commercial AW119Kx and is fully FAA-approved for single-engine IFR flight. Power comes from a Pratt & Whitney PT6B-37A turboshaft, and the helicopter is equipped with dual safety/hydraulic systems and Genesys Aerosystems digital avionics.
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[@supafly322]

Factory facilities right on NAS Whiting. Navy did well with this contract!

[@lawrencequave7361]

Will civilian owners of civilian versions of this aircraft have access to these maintenance facilities?

[@DrLumpy]

Remake the video without the stupid dance beat music.

[@cdfox85]

3:44 is that a full auto to touchdown? I would be surprised if they let the students do full autos in the expensive new aircraft.

[@anthonyleone9063]

The syllabus will certainly have full autos but those in the video were likely instructors or FCF pilots

[@wallaceharris4490]

Having been an ADJ on the TH57A from 1974 to 1978 at Whiting, I never thought I would see the day when the Navy would phase out the Bell 57. I hope the new TH73A has a smoother ride to it. I saw the beginning of the phase out of the T28s and the T34s started coming aboard just before I separated from service. I think about now how much fun I really did have back then and wish sometimes I had stayed in the Navy. And to think I went to work for the Army as a civilian employee and retired with just a little over 39 years of combined service.

[@MrSiciro]

Your great great grand child developed the Epstein drive btw :_)

[@mouhammadndir2508]

Nice helicopter

[@cup_and_cone]

Never thought I'd see the day where Whiting has phased out both the T-34 and TH-57.

[@ThomasSchick]

👍🏻

[@nafisfuadayon6832]

Amazing

[@kachorvakapyar944]

What is the price

[@zil1832]

"177 million dollars for 32 Helis with spares, support and training" they said. Nice bang for bucks, I would like to add.

[@TheCitationEncore]

Contract should have gone to Bell or Sikorsky