Excellent answer Mr Lappos, it is an interesting trade-off like you say for the 139s single engine ability.
I hear Bell have another 412 version coming out to finally compete with the 76D and 139, called the gen-5 or something and will basically be a 412 SAR machine a-la SAF and Turks. Glass cockpit and T-9 fadecs.
I also heard the 76D does not meet the latest JARs in the same way that the EP also doesnt meet them but the 139 does.
Apparently the oil companies are gagging for another 76 version though.
More anti-bell propaganda from the oil industry (OK just Shell)
