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Reviewer: The Bushranger (talk · contribs) 01:46, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see this article getting some attention. The Cheyenne has always been one of my favourite choppers; it's a shame it never got a fair shake.

Anyway, let's have a look here:

  • Images are suitable and are suitably licensed on Commons.
  • Article meets MoS for format.
  • References are reliable, and all inline citations in the article text are appropraiately located...except that the Cheyenne's being ineligible for helicopter speed records is not cited.
  • I'd also like to see inline citations on the footnotes ("notes" section), if possible.
  • Article looks good with regards to CP/CV and V/N/RS.
  • And it appropriately covers the topic without unneeded diversions.
  • It's also neutral and stable.
  • Grammar/wordsmithing quibbles:
Lede
  • Does "single-engine" need to appear in the lede where it does? It's not as much of an issue for choppers as it is for fixed-wing aircraft and it might help tighten things just a bit. Suggest removing it from where it is now and later changing wording to "The Cheyenne was powered by a single GE T64..."; also, suggest wikilinking turboshaft here.
  • Not sure about the AAFSS being in italics; it looks odd to my eye. Also, perhaps this (the AAFSS bit) should be linked to, even if it's a redlink? It was no doubt a notable program.
  • Suggest removing the specific speed from the lede and saying instead "to provide a high-speed dash capability"; this can be explained later in the article.
  • "...to develop 10 prototypes..."; suggest "...to construct ten prototypes..."
  • "Cheyenne development continued..."; suggest "Development of the Cheyenne continued..."
Development
  • "...then Secretary of Defense McNamara..." - should use Strange's first name too here I think.
  • "The results of the board envisioned..."; suggest "The reccomendation of the board was for..."
  • The wikilink for the Bell D-255 should probably point to Bell 207 Sioux Scout.
  • Suggest splitting the wikilink for the SS-10 to links to the missile and anti-tank missile; also the SS-10 should probably use the MGM-21 designation in the text, as that's what the Army called it.
  • Wikilink Secretary of the Army
  • Does "Program Manager's office" need the caps?
  • "...continue using UH-1B aircraft..." suggest "...continue using the armed UH-1B..."
  • ...the Army announced Lockheed as the winner of the AAFSS program selection", would "the Army announced that Lockheed had been selected to fulfill the AAFSS requrement" work better?
  • "...approved funds for pre-production activities..."; this looks very awkward, suggest "...approved pre-production funding...
Every source I have just calls the missile SS-10. So I think it is fine as is. The link was split to SS.10 and anti-tank missile though. -Fnlayson (talk) 01:30, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Design
  • "...compound helicopter design included..."; suggest "...design was that of a compound helicopter, including..."
  • "...relieved the aerodynamic requirements..."; strongly suggest "...reduced the aerodynamic loading..."
  • "The nose turret had a +/- 100° of rotation from centerline..."; suggest "The nose turret could rotate +/- 100° from the centerline of the aircraft..."
  • "The wing hardpoints could be used to carry..."; suggest "The wing hardpoints were plumbed to allow the carriage of..."
Operational history
  • "...hit the fuselage and killed the pilot."; suggest "...hit the fuselage, causing a crash that killed the pilot."
  • Wikilink half-P hop - should have an article on this. Also suggest, but don't require, a citation after the definition of half-P hop (I presume the cite at the end of the paragraph covers it).
  • "...causing the helicopter to breakup and be destroyed."; suggest "...causing the destruction of the aircraft".
  • Wikilink ejection seat.
  • "By the end of 1970, the Army funded..."; suggest "Torwards the end of 1970, the Army funded..."
  • ...the prototype #9 received...", not sure "the" is needed here?
  • Was it the Navy or Marine Corps proposing the Harrier? Pretty sure it should say Marine Corps here. Same later with the "limited procurement" line; the Navy has never flown Harriers, only the Marines (of course, the Navy runs the Marines, so this may be a technicality).
  • ...and demonstrated improved maneuverability..."; suggest ", in addition to demonstrating improved maneuverability..."
  • "...was unsuccessful, and the firm did not develop another helicopter..."; suggest "...was unsuccessful; with the failure of the project, the Cheyenne was the last helicopter to be developed by Lockheed."
Lockheed only built 2 helicopter types, including the AH-56. The wording needs to not imply several or many types. Also, half-P was explained some elsewhere. Maybe a note for that.. -Fnlayson (talk) 01:30, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Believe it or not I have gone through like a dozen of these. Most reviewers in those cases let it stay "in review" until the reviewer made the final call, or put on hold if more time is needed. -Fnlayson (talk) 03:29, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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