So, Evalu8r
If the lift problem is only going to get worse when SK goes ...
Why not keep the Mk4s, up them all to Mk 4X, do the same to the 3s, 3As, and a bunch of 6s out of the shed, paint everything except the 4s yellow and do UKSAR and truly amphibious BH with a machine that will match Merlin at 1/3 the cost?
Oh and cancel Puma 2 to get the money (Eurocopter didn't give me a job on the project so it must be a stupid idea).
If you need a Project Manager, or a trials pilot, you know my phone number ...
Sven