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Old 4th Oct 2011, 16:18
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Jig Peter
 
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146 engines

ISTR that there was, at the time, no suitable engine for a "twin" 146, which was why deH went for the four converted helicopter engines (but I wasn't there then, and probably missed amny other things as well ...). The choice was "4 engines or none - and nothing to sell" ...
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