I read somewhere that Bell had all but decided not to offer the 210 because the requirements had changed (IFR etc). If this is the case I wonder how much market there will be for the 210. I can't see too many UH-1H operators trading in a $500,000 aircraft to get back basically the same ship but certified standard category. The amount of work that would be opened up by using a non restricted cat helicopter wouldn't make up for the cost of the aircraft being 6 times as high! (3 million bucks). I would think that a 212/412 would be a better bet if they could afford it. Any 212/412 types care to compare numbers with the 210? I'd be interested to see how they measure up with real numbers.
Max