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Old 27th Oct 2003, 06:35
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Westland were worried about the 'pile' of 30's lying unloved in India so they have bought out the airframes and the type certificate [?] to ensure that no-one can operate them. They all came to a dealer in he UK about a year ago.

I think there is a technical problem with later operation of the Lynx. As I understand it the airframe is lifed and that life cannot be extended.

The current type remanufacturing activity is along those lines ... throw away the tin box and build in the removable parts on a new manufacture box.

I may stand to be corrected on that but it is along those lines.
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