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Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives, Sep 2008 \u00a0\u00a0HTML<\/a> |\u00a0 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

This article is a chapter in Lutz Unterseher, Military Intervention and Common <\/em>Sense: Focus on Land Forces<\/em><\/a> (Berlin-Greifswald: Ryckschau, 2008.)<\/p>\n

\"\"Drawing on the experiences of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the article assesses the role played by helicopters, reviewing their strengths and limits. The author suggests that a dilemma shadows the use of these aircraft. On the one hand, they offer a unique combination of mobility, flexibility, and agility in working closely with ground forces, providing reconnaissance, fire, maneuver, and logistical support. However, helicopters prove acutely sensitive to environmental conditions, are relatively fragile, and can be countered by multiple, relatively-inexpensive weapon systems.<\/p>\n

These problems can be partially mitigated, but only in ways that substantially increase costs while narrowing the scope of the crafts’ usability. This has undercut notions of using helicopters in deep attack roles and large-scale helicopter assaults.<\/p>\n

The article concludes by examining cost-effective roles for helicopters in combat. And it asks, Do tilt-rotor aircraft offer a viable alternative?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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