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Fallout Re: Speed of Apache?

From the Boeing site below the AH-64A/D is listed as 284kph/AH-64E is listed as "Maximum Level Flight Speed-More than 150 knots (279 kilometers per hour)" to answer the base question here.

Speed demons...
http://www.helistart.com/top-10-fast...licopters.aspx
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/...pters-4536934/
http://www.abcnewspoint.com/top-10-l...-in-the-world/
http://www.airforce-technology.com/f...pters-4171605/


Overall Performance...
http://www.military-today.com/helico...elicopters.htm

So there could be some adjustments needed and as you can also see the military doesn't have "exclusive rights" to helicopter speeds.

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Pat
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