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Old 23rd September 2005 | 18:20
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Jackonicko
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I don't know if you're a Danish journo (JJ?) or a scared future Danish Merlin aircrew member.

Either way, relax. Move along, there's nothing to see here.

Far from being fragile, Merlin is quite the opposite. One reason that Merlin's payload if more modest than the Chinook's is that it is built to modern standards of crashworthiness.

You'll be aware of the Merlin accidents there have been. You may not be aware that on a number of occasions, people have walked away from crashes that would have been fatal in a Sea King or a Chinook.

The RN have ample reason to be critical of Merlin - the memory of a much delayed procurement is fresh, and the aircraft cost more than anyone expected. But that said, they have now got a superb aircraft in service, and so have the RAF and the Japanese Police. The type didn't win the Presidential Helicopter competition for nothing, either.

Denmark has made an excellent choice.
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