European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 30. 1991�?o the stars and stripes a Page 7 \ v a Washington a fibreglass and Wood form the army a full scale Model of the proposed scout attack helicopter. But that Model could turn to Gold for its builder if congressional proponents win the Battle to provide major funding for the Craft a half Century after buying its first military helicopter from Sikorsky aircraft the army chose Sikorsky and Boeing helicopter to build the latest line a a Small two seat Light helicopter known As the la. The Cost for some 1,300 aircraft $34 billion. The la promises to replace the my missile and the b-2 stealth bomber As the subject of High profile weapons debate on Capitol Hill. A a if you go with la there Isnit going to be a lot of Money around for air defense new tanks personnel carriers or even new helicopters a a said Gordon Adams of the defense budget project a Washington based group that analyses Pentagon spending. A a la will be sitting on the pot of Gold a he said. A. A. A Quot v a a a a a there a no doubt about it a said Sikorsky spokesman Foster Morgan. A a there a a lot of eyes on this Sikorsky officials rarely use the word a a stealth in connection with their project a the better not to Jinx it by association with the controversial bomber. But. Stealthy it is. The la comes with five main Rotor Blades to smooth the thumping noise a Tail Rotor imbedded in the helicopter body to quiet the aircraft a backside and a subtly curved fuselage made of composite materials to elude radar last Spring before the iraqi invasion of Kuwait la foe rep. Larry Hopkins r-ky., said that a Short of a an economic Miracle or a War there is not going to be an la War it was and ill backers note that Sikorsky made helicopters outnumbered All others in operation desert storm. Sikorsky and boxing a working As a team won the $2.8 billion la design contract earlier this month. A key Factor for Boeing Sikorsky was the Case and lower Cost of maintenance a Point the army Hopes to sell in Congress. Crews can open a Side Hatch which provides a Workbench and read a built in computer terminal that locates mechanical trouble and Battle damage. Night Vul Sion sensors swing open for repairs in the lha a nose. The same Hatch lets Crews quickly reload the 20 my can non mounted under the nose. Workers need no ladders or stands to repair the la. And it can be unloaded from a c-l30 transport plane and ready to Fly in 15 minutes. The Cost of the la stems from cramming sophisticated new technology into a lightweight compact Frame. Unlike most attack helicopters the li1 can retract its weaponry into the fuselage of the aircraft to reduce its radar hot exhaust from the Turbine engine which might show up on an enemy heat seeking scanner is cooled in a special chamber and dissipated through two Long Side cents. The Pilot and gunner Wear two Small devices on their ear flaps that can beam an image through a prism that places computer generated images in front of their eyes. The images Range from terrain maps to readouts on Altitude and for top dog first lady Barbara Bush scratches one of her furry faced friends Millie while Ranger rests a head on her knee the Trio were waiting for president Bush to return to the White House alter a game of Golf fun at Flap Over flights Washington a White House chief of staff John Sununu not known for witty remarks is turning to humor in an attempt to dispel the controversy surrounding his frequent trips on military aircraft. President Bush did not mention the Sununu Flap during a series of one liners he delivered at the annual White House correspondents association dinner saturday. But his White House aide was bolder. A a what a the difference Between Sununu and the iraqi air Force a Sununu asked As he stopped to Chat with a group of journalists. A Sununu a he said a had 30 More a he then pointed to the Lapel of his Tuxedo which was adorned with a Small Silver pin of an air plane. Sununu shrugged off the attention being paid to his use of government jets 77 times since 1989 for professional and personal trips suggesting the dispute will blow Over. At the presidents request White House counsel Boyden Gray is reviewing the policy that covers Sununu travel practices. A. A a a a while Bih earned lots of laughs for the Good natured barbs he delivered at press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater and the Media others made Clear that Bush does not consider Sununu a situation a laughing matter. A i think you re going to see a sharply revised policy i think you re going to see a tighter policy on the part of White House staff a the Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said sunday on Abc to s a this week with David a it would be my guess the president is going to insist on Bush took Friendly jabs at the journalists attending the Black tie social event where news organizations vie to play Host to the years most Well known news makers. A what a dinner Quot the president proclaimed a things have changed for the worse Here a it used to be Donna Rice and Marla Maples and now its Colin Powell and Norm Schwarzkopf. What is. Happening a. A whose relationship with Gary Hart helped end his presidential aspirations and Maples an actress linked with tycoon Donald Trump were sought after guests at dinners in previous years. Schwarzkopf who received the loudest applause of the evening was besieged for autographs during a round of pre dinner cocktail parties. At one Point his pen fan out of Ink and an aide produced another of what the general described As a special left handed pen. Bush also took the. Opportunity to rib the new York times which has come under fire in recent weeks for a front Page Story on Kitty Kelley Shook about Nancy Reagan. The newspaper has also been criticized for printing the name of a w Oman who says she was raped at the Kennedy family compound in West Palm Beach i la. A a / a i used to love to go to the supermarket Reading those tabloids As 1 stood in the checkout line Quot he said. A but its not All had. I can still read the new York times.�?�. a. And Bush took his annual shut at his rotund press Secretary. Fitzwater the president said has More in common with Tommy Lasorda and de Koch than a liquid diet. They also used a Little known product called a Bald fast a Bush quipped. The evenings official entertainment came from sinbad a comedian who poked fun at Abc correspondent Arthur Kent and Charles Jaco of can for their coverage of the persian Gulf War. Washington apr democrats and republicans agree that despite the boost. President Bush has received from the Allied Victory in the persian Gulf War Domestic issues May dominate the 1992 Campaign. A the War clearly helped the president a Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Maine said sunday on lbs tvs a face the but Mitchell added a the principal Issue now in this country is the a the presidents anti recession program is to Hope that it will sometime be Over a he said. Edward j. Rollins a gop political consultant and former Campaign aide at the White House and on Ca Pitol Hill said a the president ought to Challenge his Cabinet in the next 180 Days to come up with a Domestic i a let the democrats do the same thing and let the american Public make the decision a Rollins Aid on Abc tvs a this week with David Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas appearing on the same program said a i done to see any great Agenda in either Mitchell said a the presidents got All the time in the world and All the attention he can give to foreign affairs a lets Send foreign Aid Here lets Send foreign Aid there. 1 say lets begin treating americans at least As Well As we treat people All around the Dole said that if the administrations efforts to Rev up the Middle East peace process fail a a we re not going to have peace in the Mideast for a Long and a then i think the United states is going to have to take a look at our foreign Aid policies and a lot of other House speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., appearing on the Abc program said americans Are receptive to new initiatives on education health and the infrastructure. A the country is physically decaying in front of our eyes and i think people recognize that and want action a he said. A a
