Would one of the Merlin drivers tell us why they cost so much please? What do they do that is so significantly better than say a Seahawk or Seaking.
Yes it's new, yes it's shiny and it has lot's of gizmos, BUT is each aircraft worth the oft quoted £40-50 million.
Could we have bought more of another proven aircraft for the same price, eg Super Puma, from our European neighbour and replaced the Pumas and Seakings?
I'm not anti Merlin, I just want my taxes spent wisely; such as buying lots of VFR Chinooks, now who authorised that cock-up?
