Just how many 92's are in this fleet that had 2 grounded?
Can anyone name just one aircraft...fixed wing or helicopter....that did not have a learning curve and unforseen maintenance issues when first coming into service?
If anyone can recall the Chinook and the problems they had upon being fielded in substantial numbers in the '60's would laugh at the kinds of things the 92 has experienced. All these years later and the old girls are still around and going through their fourth or fifth rebirth as a higher Mk number....and some are being new built as well.
The Sikorsky S-61, S-64, CH-53 Family all spring to mind as well for being good machines after the initial problems were sorted out.
Why can we not expect the 92 to do the same?