November 11, 2016 at 12:00 pm
branching off from the z-20 is a hawk clone discussion,
it was brought up that the cougar/puma series could’ve been a good alternative for China which was wasted.
been wondering how do these two compare
from what I’ve gathered
cougar/puma (no particular variant)
+ cheaper to operate
+ longer ranged
+ higher ceiling
+ good for both civilian and military operations
– more expensive than black hawk and related variants
– not as robust
blackhawk series
+ much more robust, built for war
+ cheaper per unit
+ better for hotter climates
+ better for mountain area operation
– more expensive to operate
/ wider than the Cougar and Pumer, but shorter