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giancarlostoroyesterday at 9:53 PM1 replyview on HN

> They're also extraordinarily loud and devour fuel.

Steal helicopters have entered the chat.


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greedoyesterday at 10:16 PM

Comanche was cancelled, and even it was loud and gulped fuel. The "stealth" Blackhawk derivative used in the Bin Laden raid might be quieter, but it definitely gulped a ton of fuel. Fuel consumption is just an accepted issue with helicopter technology.