Talked to the Janitor tonight. He said some blokes from Flight had been down snooping around, hitting him up for information about the old 92!
Originally Sikorsky said it was to meet the NSHP requirement, but then they read the PPRuNe version and realised they had been rumbled.
16" plug aft of the cockpit, vert stab 41" shorter, repositioning the horizontal stab, C of G problems?? Just like the guys down on the ramp said!!!!!
The good news according to the Flight International report, was the 16" plug will allow the addition of an additional row of seats to 19 pax civil operators!
Should make the cabin attendant and 2 additional pax happy to know that!
(Is there anyone left at Sikorsky who know's anything about commercial aviation?)
PS....(Talked to the tea-lady this afternoon; - she say's that there is a non OEM plan afoot to stretch the S-76! She also say's that those nice Czech boys will do a very nice job of building the S-76 airframe for Sikorsky, before Keystone puts the thing together!) Whatever is she talking about?