US Navy proposal - Tico replacement

[MadBurgerMaker]

Well, the Canadian CH-124 SeaKing needs 30 hours of maintenence for every hour of flight. That should give you an idea of the type of problems we're having with SeaKings right now.

Sounds like the Tomcat towards the end. Well...except that it's 30 instead of the 50 the F-14 needed. Pretty bad stuff.

Are they looking at a replacement? Edit: Oh...Wiki mentions something called the CH-148.

[Kiljan Arslan]

Why does it need 30 hours ?

[Eric]

Because it's airframe, avionics and engines are all from 1963. They're damn old. It's becoming increasingly hard to maintain and them and spare parts are hard to come by. That is why the SeaKings need 30 hours of maintenence for every hour of flight.

MBM: Yes but the F-14 Tomcat is a classic jet interceptor. The SeaKing is just... troublesome.

[Hotspur]

The CH-148 Cyclone is the military version of the Sikorsky S-92:




Here's a cool pic I found of the USS Mesa Verde under construction: