Germany Stops Flying The NH90

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8th Feb 2015, 20:23

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Germany Stops Flying The NH90

The German military has stopped all routine flights with its NH90 multi-function helicopters because of a design flaw.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/ge...112627050.html

8th Feb 2015, 23:24

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More detail on the RTM322-01/9 problem: German helicopter fleet 'not fit for Nato' - The Local

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Will the Australian Army and Navy be next? We've had engine problems before..

Scrap the lot and buy more Blackhawks...

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Originally Posted by turboshaft

More detail on the RTM322-01/9 problem: German helicopter fleet 'not fit for Nato' - The Local

Turbo, the article you cited was discussed on this very forum (or maybe the Rotorheads forum) when it came out.
EDIT:
//www.pprune.org/rotorheads/406987-nh-90-problems-2.html
Over at rotorheads.

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