5月25日,头两架原型机从波音·西柯斯基公司飞出,这种拖延太久的RAH-66柯曼奇直升机是构成美国陆军未来作战战略的基石按照目前的构想,陆军计划采购两架原型机供其7年的飞行试验,试验拟于11月份开始,在2002财年中,还要再部署6架鉴定型飞机于陆军现役部队.陆军深信,这6架飞机能够使他对柯曼奇直升机的性能及其对战场的潜在影响作出全面的鉴定.如果鉴定是成功的,便能证实陆军对此种直升机所寄予的厚望,并最终会在2005财年进入低速率生 The first two prototypes flew out of Boeing Sikorsky on May 25 and the long delayed RAH-66 Coomhitch helicopter is the cornerstone of the Army’s future operations strategy. As currently conceived, the Army Program Two prototypes were procured for their seven-year flight test, which is scheduled to begin in November and six additional certified aircraft to active duty in the Army during fiscal year 2002. The Army believes that the six aircraft will enable him to A thorough assessment of the performance of the Coombs helicopters and their potential impact on the battlefield will prove that the Army’s expectations for such helicopters will be high if it is successful and will eventually reach low rates in fiscal year 2005