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Old 29th July 2001 | 19:48
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Spotter alert!

The later RAF versions of the series 3, the HAR 10 also had the Bristol Siddeley Gnome 101, 1050 shp but de-rated I seem to remember.

I got the bug for rotary flying after a spell as a Whirlwind passenger/professional survivor whilst holding at RAF Leconfield. I later trained on them as pilot, rather underpowered but quite a docile old beast (the aircraft, not me!); basic students were required to do solo engine-off landings at around the 70 hour stage.

They got something of a reputation for tail rotor drive failures once retired from active service and sold on to the civvy market.
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