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AVX Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)


Light Attack / Observation / Scout Helicopter Proposal


United States | 2024



"The AVX FARA concept was of compound arrangement complete with coaxial main rotor systems as well as ducted-fan propulsors."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the AVX FARA Light Attack / Observation / Scout Helicopter Proposal.
2 x General Electric Aviation XT901 turboshaft engines developing 3,000 horsepower each driving 2 x Three-bladed main rotor units in coaxial arrangement; 2 x Ducted-fan propulsion units.
Propulsion
205 mph
330 kph | 178 kts
Max Speed
14,764 ft
4,500 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
1,553 miles
2,500 km | 1,350 nm
Operational Range
1,000 ft/min
305 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the AVX FARA Light Attack / Observation / Scout Helicopter Proposal.
2
(MANNED)
Crew
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the AVX Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Light Attack / Observation / Scout Helicopter Proposal .
Variable depending on mission scope. Would include any of the following under the wing mainplanes:

1 x 20mm Autocannon in chin mounted turret (based on artist's concept work).

ALSO:
7.62mm OR 12.7mm machine guns.
7.62mm OR 12.7mm machine gun pods.
7.62mm miniguns.
7- or 19-shot rocket pods.
20mm cannon pods.
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs).
Stinger short-ranged Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs).
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the AVX Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) family line.
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) - Concept Program Name.
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The United States military seeks to secure a complete family of helicopters to help replace an aging stock of attack, scout, and transport types. This includes the classic Boeing AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopter, Bell OH-58 "Kiowa" scout, and the venerable Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" transport lines. The "Future Vertical Lift" - or FVL - has been arranged to find potential successors for this massive endeavor and, from this, the program has branched to include the "Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft" (FARA) of which two current high-profile contenders exist through the Bell V-280 "Valor" tilt-rotor helicopter and the Sikorsky S-97 "Raider" compound helicopter proposals.

Another entry into the field is a new proposal from AVX Aircraft Company (of Texas) partnered with defense industry stalwart L-3 Technologies. This vehicle showcases co-axial main rotor blades (as popularized by several prominent Russian Kamov helicopter designs) and ducted-fans to enhance maneuverability (through a "compound" propulsion scheme arrangement). The conceptual artwork for this helicopter showcases a two-seat cockpit with side-by-side seating, a chin-mounted, turreted triple-barreled automatic cannon as a standard armament installation, low-mounted wingstubs to handle air-launched munitions (rockets and missiles), and high-mounted mainplanes for the required control in forward flight. The tail unit is a twin-finned unit. The coaxial main rotors sit above the fuselage and it is assumed that a twin-turboshaft powerplant arrangement would be featured (both for performance as well as survivability) as well as a wheeled, retractable undercarriage.

The AVX design was unveiled on April 15th, 2019 and is in line, in terms of capabilities, with the expiring OH-58 Kiowa series of light scout / light attack helicopters of the United States Army. This helicopter, of which some 2,200 have been produced to date with exposure seen all over the world, fulfills the observation / reconnaissance roles for the service due to its lightweight stature and inherent agility. It can be modestly armed, typically through a cannon pod, minigun, or rocket pod mounted to outboard stubs, each containing just one hardpoint. The Kiowa series has been consistently upgraded throughout its service life - which began in 1969 to fulfill a standing Army requirement for a versatile light-class rotary-wing platform.

The AVX proposal would face stiff competition from the proposed Sikorsky S-97 Raider - which has already been produced and flown in prototype form.

The United States Army will select two bids from the field of five candidates for further development. Initial Operation Capability (IOC) is tentatively scheduled for 2028 and the service could be eyeing as many as 500 units before the end.

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February 2023 - The United States Army has cancelled the FARA helicopter requirement, terminating all related active programs as a result.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the AVX Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 0 Units

Contractor(s): AVX Aircraft Company / L-3 Technologies - USA
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Image of the AVX Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)
Image from official AVX Aircraft Company press release.

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