Apr 20 1969
From The Space Library
AH-56A Cheyenne helicopter-integrated, aerial, vehicle-armament-avionics-fire control gunship capable of firing machine guns, grenades, rockets, and missiles-could become latest DOD-purchased aircraft to incur Congressional and public criticism because of massive cost overruns, major technical difficulties, and hints of improper procurement practices, Robert Walters said in Washington Sunday Star. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.'s California Co. was prime contractor on Cheyenne project which "has been in trouble almost since its inception in August 1964." Total cost for Cheyenne program, including $195.3 million estimated for Rein, was set as $1.06 billion and Lockheed contract allowed further increases. (W Star, 4/20/69, A8)
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