DM - On the point of nosewheel castoring if it is the same as the current Mk3/8 arrangement, it won't be much use to the AAC. It is hydrualically actuated and will only rotate 90 deg to the right to allow the aircraft to pivot around the deck lock harpoon with the mainwheels towed out at 27.5 deg. The wheels don't have brakes either they have locks which are either on or off! Great when you are onboard and want take off into wind and the fish heads can't give you a decent flying course. Not so great for taxying around an airfield! As for NR control, I concur with all the other Lynx pilots on this thread, it can be extremely lively at high AUM in low Tq manoeuvres and no governer will change that. FLynx (Wildcat) will be great for the RN not so sure about the AAC! I only hope that it will be as capable as the current MK8 CMP.
Last edited by Jucky; 18th Dec 2008 at 19:06.