Bertie: the engine upgrade is just that an ENGINE upgrade, not an airframe upgrade. The 207 has been incoming for the 902 for atleast 3 possibly more years?? It needed it too!
The fuel tank is a bolt on mod and not an airframe upgrade simply because its original endurance was piddling when you stuck all the police/hems mods onto it. I seem to remember it couldnt go past the 90 mins endurance is that correct. What is it now at your new AUM?
The rest you're on about is lightweight stuff mainly driven by the customer with regard to their ops especially your last para presumably?
MD Helicopters won't inject millions to improve the gearbox for example, or blade aerodynamics, or fly by wire etc etc. They don't see it as part of their plan. I would love to be proven wrong though, believe me
