And I suspect that the interior can quickly be reconfigured to carry as many troops as the HC3s.
I suspect you are right, but only if you want to fly them a short distance! Just how far will the Mk3's go? Considering the Mk2 has approx 2.45hr flight time with a full load of troops and the Mk3's have double that amount of fuel with
no off set of payload v fuel...
The Mk3's, such a shame, such a waste to just be sitting there at Boscombe...