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Old 13th Sep 2023, 08:47
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ericferret
 
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Originally Posted by Nescafe
​​​​​​​Never were truer words spoken.
I seem to remember that one of the deciding factors for UTTAS was the loss of a demonstrator Blackhawk.
Not an ideal way to demonstrate your aircraft but it proved it's ability to protect it's crew in a crash turning what might have been a fatal accident into a surviveable event.
Having spent the last 10 years working on Leonardo products I know what I would choose.
Blackhawk, proven, reliable, tough.
What we will get is a politically driven decision.
So I expect another NH90 type debacle.
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