I am personal friends with one of the pilots who did the original flight testing on the Rooivalk and he assures me that despite what some people think the machine is a 100% non-Denel special i.e non raped and bastardised helo. Built from the ground up as a new airframe....
Pretty good flight manners as well.....Barrel roll...standard loop....about 50 to 60 knots sideways flight and many more....
As said by someone else...pity we wont be seeing more of it....
cheers
The bear..
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