Originally Posted by
SASless
Perhaps the UK. MoD might look hard at the new improved Black Hawk as a replacement for the antique Pumas.
Hard to beat success....a concept foreign to the MoD when it comes to buying off. the shelf aircraft.
I seem to recall Westland's trying to set up production of the Blackhawk at Yeovil in the mid '80s together with a re-engined UK version called the WS70; a provisional order of 88 aircraft were signed for by Saudi Arabia and just 2 aircraft were assembled and flown, one with Rolls Royce engines but lack of government funding as the EH101 was being developed meant the project just died.
Anyway what was wrong with the Westland W30?