Spicey,
Aircraft: looks good enough to pull with, sounds better than a Wokka, smoothish and on balance some thought gone into the design (less the ramp and Bergans under the stroking seats!). Cockpit a bloody good stab at a pilots office, EFIS etc, shame about the WX radar, but you might get it later!
Q1 Role: Nearly that of a Wokka. A concept of ops and role will need fine tuning, but expect medium lift Support type tasking.
Q2 Battlefield helo: Not in the strictest sense as it is not a Wx, Puma, SK replacement. That is supposed to be SABR (and SAMR for the Fleet), ie the gap between Army Lynx (BLUH or FLynx if you prefer). But no doubt you will get around the sharp end with it.
Q3 Political aircraft: OH Yes!! Yeovil employment and Paddt Ashdown factor. Very expensive; need hard sell of export version to fund UK units (hence US 101 bid), waiting for final, final and final Canadian decision!!
Whatever is said here..you have got it, make it work, and have fun doing it!
Fobotcso: chill, nothing in any thread here that cannot be found open source. Try looking in Janes Def Weekly, Rotor & Wing (Big spread on Merlin Nov 01), etc oh and MOD UK RAF website!!