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Old 10th Jan 2010, 09:51
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Dundiggin'
 
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Diablo Rouge....

I agree totally; the cabin has been far too small in the Puma MK1 since the RAF purchased the Pumas. It's all very well paying a fortune for the upgraded engines and transmissions but it still has the same finite cabin volume as when we first bought it! The South African Cougar/Oryx (?) is brilliant compared to what we have and what we shall get out of the upgrade. Can anyone tell me why we haven't purchased the Super Puma instead of p@ssing about with the Mk1s? I know finance is a prob but it would have fitted the bill better than what we are fudging at the moment.

PS: By the way the initial MAUW of the Puma was 6400kgs and then it went to 6700kgs sometime later.

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