[Shawn 507]

I snapped these pics with the cell phone. Its of some UAV test helo here at Ft. Benning. Though a UAV, it does have a cockpit for reasons beyond my scope or concern.
When its out and about it is very quiet. You wont here it coming or going unless you see it first. I have a hat that has the names Kaman and Burro on it. So its any guess what they are calling this thing.
- Shawn

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Originally Posted by Shawn 507

I snapped these pics with the cell phone. Its of some UAV test helo here at Ft. Benning. Though a UAV, it does have a cockpit for reasons beyond my scope or concern.
When its out and about it is very quiet. You wont here it coming or going unless you see it first. I have a hat that has the names Kaman and Burro on it. So its any guess what they are calling this thing.
- Shawn

Thanks for sharing the photos Shawn. Kaman is the manufacturer. Burro is the designation for the replenishment UAV project. The airframe is Kaman's K-1200 K-Max. Interestingly enough, Kaman has been working on a UAV of this type now for almost exactly 50 years. They first started the project using one of the direct antecedents to the K-Max. The intermeshing configuration has advantages in stability and payload management.

[STARMAN 352ND]

That is a interesting looking copter that they have there.
JP