They're designed in Europe. I'm sure a lot of money is flowing from the $U.S. Treasury, into Euros, and European, even Swiss accounts.
Air Conditioning wont solve the problem. There seems to be a fundamental flaw in the engines, which are just as likely to fail if the airconditioning is not kept at optimum levels. (No Opening of doors, windows or hatches,) and in hot climates, the air conditioners will likely have to be turned on well before takeoff.
Still, I'm no engineer, but apparently neither were the people who ordered the helicopters
Here's a bit more of the article that has some fitting observations:
"Army spokesman Maj. Tom McCuin at the Pentagon said: "It's certainly a concern to p...

They're designed in Europe. I'm sure a lot of money is flowing from the $U.S. Treasury, into Euros, and European, even Swiss accounts.
Air Conditioning wont solve the problem. There seems to be a fundamental flaw in the engines, which are just as likely to fail if the airconditioning is not kept at optimum levels. (No Opening of doors, windows or hatches,) and in hot climates, the air conditioners will likely have to be turned on well before takeoff.
Still, I'm no engineer, but apparently neither were the people who ordered the helicopters
Here's a bit more of the article that has some fitting observations:
"Army spokesman Maj. Tom McCuin at the Pentagon said: "It's certainly a concern to people out there in the field now because it's hot in those cockpits, but it's being fixed."
Of course the Republican Armed services committee have now decided they should have bought more Blackhawks