With respect BR71 - re your comment about UH1Y being in "production" - when briefed by Bell in 2001 they went to great pains to explain that the Y was not a "new" aircraft/airframe, but rather a Mod to an existing one. They needed to do this to be a Government "embargo" on new types.
So from memory - you had to supply about 3 panels from an older Huey to get a UH1Y................
Is this still the case or have they beat the Government "ban"?
TBM - what are/were the 4 types BRIG Fraser wanted?
I know for Army it was Tiger, NH90 (or Blackhawk) and CH47 - ie: Recce/Gunship, Medium/battlefield lift and heavy lift. The obvious loss back in 2002 or so during Air 9000 discussions was Kiowa as the "General's Taxi" -
