Widgeon
Does any one have the equivalent requirement from the original SOR ?.
I saw the original SOR and copied it, but I don't have access to it anymore. I even posted this part in the CanadianAviation.com Forum but it was closed down and its no longer online. Otherwise we would have access to the original specs there.
The initial SOR clearly stated as a condition:
"Full survivability with the loss of one engine"
This was the single most important requirement that was watered down (b) to accommodate other helicopters apart from the EH101, in spite of denials from several quarters.
But even with this it was such a close call that it seems it was "necessary" to disqualify the EH101 just to be on the safe side.