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Old 20th Dec 2014, 15:31
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Martin the Martian
 
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"Not really military though was it?

A typing error, a failed civvy heliliner, a redistribution of taxpayers' money to the West Country....it won't be missed."

Not really military? So the RAF and FAA and half a dozen other air arms haven't been using it for military applications, I guess. And a typing error obviously makes it a failure, while the civilian version was as successful as many other big commercial helicopters that didn't get past first base. And as for a redistribution of taxpayers money to the West Country... well, we could have sent it all the way to Philadelphia or Connecticut or Marignane instead which would obviously been a much better idea. Muppet.

It won't be missed... because we have the Mk.2 in its place.
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