The Belvedere Mk.2 was nothing like the original version SAS less...it had a level undercarriage ,larger cabin and was very Chinook-looking ,even though the design predated the Boeing aircraft.No coincidence that after it was cancelled some top Bristol designers emigrated to Philadelphia ?!
The success of the Chinook since just shows what a world beater the Brits would have had if the government hadn't cancelled it ...
As for the S-58 the British conversion to twin turbine power turned a heavy poor payload aircraft into something that could fly OEI at max AUW.
Last edited by heli1; 3rd Aug 2011 at 12:03.
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