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28th Aug 2009, 10:20

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Jackonicko

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I suspect that there are circumstances in which a Merlin is a better 'fit' for a given task, and others (probably more of them) where a Chinook is preferable.

It's the contention that a Chinook is always better that strikes me as being silly.