Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) | |
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General information | |
Project for | Utility and Scout/Attack Helicopter |
Issued by | United States Army |
Proposals | Boeing-Sikorsky and Bell-McDonnell Douglas |
History | |
Outcome | Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche, subsequently cancelled |
Related | Advanced Composite Airframe Program (ACAP) |
The Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) program was a 1980s United States Army helicopter procurement project to replace the AH-1 Cobra and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. The result of this program lead to the development of the RAH-66 Comanche, which was cancelled before entering production.