1. Who builds the best helo gearboxes in the world? Westlands (tis true)
2. Given a choice of Westlands or Augusta who would you have design and build the gearbox for a new helicopter? (easy one)
3. Who designed and built the gearbox for the Mk1 EH101? AUGUSTA!
4. If you scale up and modify a Wessex gearbox what do you get? Augustas attempt at a modern gearbox for the EH101
5. If you put 3 big engines on a helo and connect them through a scaled up circa 1960's gearbox what happens? You seriously limit the usable power from the RR brutes.
6. Who has already designed the gearbox for the MK2 EH101 (if it happens)? Westlands
7. How much power can the Westlands gearbox handle? Everything the EH101 needs to fly like a lynx with good OEI performance.