Previously posted by Helo Teacher
This isn't even about the S-92. From a purely Canadian perspective, anyone who believes the EH-101 was even considered is completely ignorant of Canadian politics! It was a done deal from the start. I'm sure the S-92 will be a great machine, but it had NO competition.
This is Chretien's last gift to the canadian taxpayer, another helicopter purchase with no REAL bidding process, just lip service. These a$$holes don't deserve even our contempt.
Quoting a certain Mr. Williams:
"Because someone says this is more capable or this can fly faster or higher . . . if I don't need that, why should I pay taxpayers' money for that?"
Implicitly they are admitting that the EH101 is BETTER but they don’t need helicopters THAT GOOD.
They were so darn sure that the EH101 would win again that they had to disqualify it to be on the safe side
The $HIT HAWK built to Military specs
