RAH-66 Comanche
CancelledHelicopter · Army · Boeing/Sikorsky
Stealth armed reconnaissance helicopter. CANCELLED in 2004 after $7B spent.
Total Cost
$7B
Development
43 years
Delivered
0
Start Year
1983
Key Details
21 years of development with nothing to show. Only 2 prototypes built. Poster child for Pentagon waste.
🗑️ Cancelled Program
The RAH-66 Comanche was cancelled after $7B in taxpayer money was spent. Not a single operational unit was delivered. This money is gone — it cannot be recovered. The Pentagon has a long history of starting ambitious weapons programs that never deliver, enriching contractors while delivering nothing to the warfighter.
What Else Could $7B Buy?
🏫 467 new public schools
🏥 14 community hospitals
🎓 200,000 four-year college scholarships
🌉 23 bridge replacements