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The Lynx AH7 is the classic maintainers nightmare. The more you fly it, the longer it stays serviceable, the longer it spends in the hangar, the more it leaks, drips, breaks and generally becomes unserviceable. Nothing a well motivated and well-funded group of aviation enthusiasts can't cope with, but for private ownership, it's effectively a non-starter.
Do not know the peculiarities of the Mk 7 but the HAS 2&3 were pretty reliable mechanically and would usually fly once taken out of the shed. Corrosion of gearboxes and tail cone forgings could be a problem, and of course the perennial vibration. Access to the vibration database would be really useful to any private owner, though I daresay some support might be had from Lysander Road, at a price.
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