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Boeing Military Aircraft AH-6 Light Attack / Reconnaissance Helicopter Description and Purpose: The AH-6 is a light attack / recon-naissance helicopter that was designed on a combat-proven platform with a heritage of successful service with special operations forces, the AH-6 is designed to meet the current requirements of international military customers while maintaining flexibility for future growth. The AH-6 features an electro-optical / infrared forward-looking sight system as well as a mount for weapons that have been qualified on the aircraft, including Hellfire missiles, the M260 seven-shot rocket pod, a machine gun and a mini-gun integrated with a sensor system. A communications package allows the AH-6 to connect to other aircraft and to ground stations. Boeing will produce the AH-6 at its Rotorcraft Systems facility in Mesa, Ariz., and will draw on that organizations existing secure supply base to ensure on-time, on-cost delivery. Customers: Although not yet available, the AH-6 offers the potential for sale in a variety of domestic and international military markets around the world. The international version of the AH-6 will carry the AH-6I designation. Miscellaneous: The AH-6: Meets all of the Key Performance Parameters (KPP) of the current U.S. Army ARH Capability Development Document (CDD) Meets the current first unit equipped schedule within 30 months of contract signing

Delivers within the current production funding budget (LRIP-FRP) Delivers within the current production schedule (18 months of contract signing) Meets the Armys warfighting needs, faster than any other option

Superb Performance in Directional Control

Boeing has spearheaded the design and development of a new tail rotor system, a system that features a 5.2-foot-diameter tail rotor system and new tail rotor gearbox. This remarkable new system has completed sub-system qualification and is in qualification flight testing.

Excellent Performance in the New Main Rotor System Boeing has also equipped the AH-6 with a new main rotor system to improve performance and capability. Other improvements include: Tail boom extension Tail rotor driveshaft coupling Four counterweight arms Demonstrated 40 percent improvement in thrust Enhanced directional control and reduced pilot workload Redesigned and qualified a new vertical stabilizer Significantly improved directional control margins A new collective trim actuator that reduces collective forces throughout the flight Spectrum Decreases maintenance time. New tail rotor driveshaft coupling design allows for tail rotor system removal without removing the driveshaft.

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May 2009 Domestic Contact: Carole Thompson, Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, +1 (480) 891-2119 or +1 (602) 7414802, carole.j.thompson-sutton@boeing.com International Contact: Hal Klopper, Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, +1 (480) 891-5519 or +1 (602) 391-7489, hal.g.klopper@boeing.com