PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: dmanton300
Showing results 1 to 18 of 18
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2014, 15:05
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

So just to recap. . .Sikorsky have secured MORE...

So just to recap. . .Sikorsky have secured MORE money to deliver LESS helicopter 10 years later than required? They have effectively made Canada their bitch haven't they? Way to go Sikorsky! (I mean,...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2014, 08:58
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

hopefully nowhere near any decision making. The...

hopefully nowhere near any decision making. The only thing more guaranteed to make a bad situation worse is asking the uneducated public easily swayed by biased reporting and spin what they want. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2014, 12:13
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Given the horrendous problems and delays so far...

Given the horrendous problems and delays so far experienced from existing customers, option 4 seems as riven with risks as option 1!
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2014, 19:29
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

As the programme is an endless procession of...

As the programme is an endless procession of broken promises, missed deliveries and unsuitable aircraft, it seems that Canada's preferred option is to continue extending the lifeline until eventually...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2013, 08:46
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Interesting, I heard a possibly unconnected but...

Interesting, I heard a possibly unconnected but equally nebulous "rumour" here on the shop floor in Yeovil not an hour before I saw this post. Whatever, we certainly seem to be approaching an end...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2013, 21:53
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

So, TC, Norway, rich or stupid?

So, TC, Norway, rich or stupid?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2013, 08:20
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Nighthawk, I found that report on Cormorant...

Nighthawk, I found that report on Cormorant reliability and maintenance to be interesting reading . . . it seems to suggest that no blame for the issues (save for the cracking in the tail rotors) is...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 19:36
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

That's where your timings are wrong. No aircraft...

That's where your timings are wrong. No aircraft were in service ANYWHERE at the time of cancellation, and any spares and reliability issues (addressed in my last post) lay well in the future - like...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 10:19
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Yes, I'm VERY aware of all that, but your wording...

Yes, I'm VERY aware of all that, but your wording makes it appear that somehow AgustaWestland or the -101 were somehow to blame, when in fact the Canadians weren't bitten by the 101 so much as...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2013, 20:03
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

How were they bitten by the 101?

How were they bitten by the 101?
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2013, 16:08
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Alan Williams certainly seems to have the kind of...

Alan Williams certainly seems to have the kind of 20/20 hindsight only a beaurocrat could possess doesn't he?!? And I love Sikorsky's "best bar none" line! It neatly manages to ignore the fact that...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2013, 10:56
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

"WG30 - The Lynx ate all the pies"

"WG30 - The Lynx ate all the pies"
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2013, 13:19
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Here at the Yeovil site you can still find many...

Here at the Yeovil site you can still find many lockers with 23 year old stickers on them saying "EH-101, the right helicopter for Canada" I'm thinking of having an amendment sticker made so I can...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2013, 15:34
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

All gone quiet on the Canadian front. Is no news...

All gone quiet on the Canadian front. Is no news good news for Sikorsky I wonder?
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2013, 16:24
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

Seems my jokey bit of banter on this very thread...

Seems my jokey bit of banter on this very thread in January 2008 may have been more prophetic than even I suspected!
Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2008, 00:14
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

I guess if they have trouble getting funding for...

I guess if they have trouble getting funding for more powerful engines they could always add a third. Add an extra rotor blade, make the cabin a bit larger, rename it Chimo or Petrel and I reckon...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2008, 20:38
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

I hear that the Fleet Air Arm has a few Merlins...

I hear that the Fleet Air Arm has a few Merlins sat around at Culdrose not doing much. Perhaps if the Canadians ask nicely we might lend them ten or so to bridge the gap until the Cyclone *IS* ready?...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2008, 13:16
Replies: 305
Views: 85,705
Posted By dmanton300

"So what's the word on the Canadian Navy...

"So what's the word on the Canadian Navy S92/CH148 delays ??
I see the rumour is the programme has slipped from late 2008 to late 2010...keep those Sea Kings going boys !!!"

Defense Aerospace are...
Showing results 1 to 18 of 18


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.