U.S. Army draws inspiration from 'Avatar' in seeking new helicopter design

The U.S. Army is looking for a new design for their armed scout helicopter and Army chiefs fully admit was movie buffs instantly notice - the chopper design is inspired by the movie ‘Avatar.’

From NationalInterest.org:

In 2018, the Army awarded five contracts to defense firms to whip up ambition new designs for its so-called Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft to succeed the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior retired in 2017 and partially replace the AH-64 Apache as the service's attack helo of choice.

Those designs include Sikorsky's coaxial rotor S-97 Raiderand Bell's tiltrotor V-280 Valor, both of which have enjoyed relatively positive results from testing and trials in recent years. They do not include, however, the SA-2 Samson turbine-powered shit-kicker deployed by retired Marine Corps Col. Miles Quaritch against the poor blue residents of Pandora.