Why develop the Apache, when the Blackhawk can be used as an assult helicopter? Well becuase the Apache is specificially an attack helicopter. While the Blackhawk can be used in an attack sence (with the right attachments), it is slow and clunky, and is better suited to troop transport.
The blackhawk gunship varient works exceptionally well for troop support and standoff attacks but rather poorly in a enemy enriched anti armour role
The Apache works well as a anti armour platform, and a forward assault helicopter and rather poorly in troop support and standoff
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