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Old 3rd Nov 2010, 20:01
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HC's link to post 62 on page 4 of this thread (dated 19 Dec 2002, the date the S-92 was certified) is very powerful in demonstrating misleading marketing claims:

In addition to its civil helicopter capabilities, the rotor system and dynamic components are designed to meet the UH-60 BLACK HAWK ballistic tolerance requirements and all gearboxes are capable of running 30 minutes after loss of oil.
This came out immediately after the FAA certification but prior to the JAA one. After the JAA certification this false claim does not seem to have been repeated.

HC that sales visit was the summer of 2003 IIRC, a year before the JAA certification.
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