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Old 10th Dec 2021, 20:59
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Originally Posted by helisniper
Bearing in mind that the Wildcat production line depended on quite a few components recovered from the former Mk 9 fleet, is it even possible to build any more?!

Notwithstanding whether they could be made, and in what timescales, it's suitability for the Cyprus/Brunei (and the 'other one') roles is non-existent.
Apparently they have flown the Wildcat simulator in Brunei conditions and the feedback was that it performed a lot better than expected.
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