How can anyone say bad things about the SA330J. Back in the 80's I flew these old girls in the Middle East and the Far East both on offshore work and helirig and never had a moments panic. Well that's not quite true, one or two of our local co-pilots raised the blood pressure a little, but the aircraft - never.
To this day, as a pilots machine I enjoyed the "J" better than the 332 although it did off course lack its power.
Please go and wash your mouths out and say sorry.
Question, did the RAF Puma's have metal or plastic blades. Performance improved by leaps and bounds with the new plastic blades compaired to the metal blades. With the fitting of plastic the model number changed from "G" to "J"
I think I just made a typing error, plus a partial brain seizure, I think I should have said the model number changed from "H" to "J", but you know I have just plain forgot. Sorry!