Nick,
you mentioned the BERP blades earlier.
What is the big detriment to new designed blades (you mentioned lack of lift, but why....). I mean the folks in the UK are not dumm. If there is no advantage in the BERP pieces, why stick with it?
By now prestige should really not be the problem anymore. For them there should be way more in the gamble now:
I assume that Westland/LM EH101/US101 deal has a lot to do with license fees, royalties, etc. If LM ends up building a better/new 101, surely any innovation will flow back across the big ditch.
As it looks the Increment II machines will not have a lot in common with the original 101 - modified shell and nothing else. Aaah, at least it looks similar
I really would appreciate some "simple" aerodynamic lesson about the BERP versus 92 or newer ideas blades! 2000 lbs of lift is no small change, 101-folks would be stupid to let that go ....
Hey, maybe LM will hire Gulf to help them out with the blades
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