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Bell ARH-70 Arapaho
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The Bell ARH-70 Arapaho[1][2] was an American four-bladed, single-engine, light military helicopter designed for the United States Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program. With a crew of two and optimized for urban combat, the ARH-70 was slated to replace the Army's aging OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
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ARH-70 Arapaho | |
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An ARH-70 Arapaho | |
Role | Reconnaissance armed helicopter |
Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter |
First flight | 20 July 2006 |
Status | Canceled |
Number built | Four (prototypes) |
Developed from | Bell 407 |
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Excessive delays and growth in program costs forced its cancellation on 16 October 2008, when the Department of Defense failed to certify the program to Congress. The ARH-70 was touted as having been built with off-the-shelf technology, the airframe being based on the Bell 407 (and as such was related to the OH-58).