Originally Posted by
MOSTAFA
Kitbag - that's simple one is made by a manufacturer that's never built a successful helicopter and the other really is capable of carrying 8+ with their kit. Not sure what 'on paper' you are reading.
That's a very army centric view of course.
Westlands have in fact made some world beating helicopters, the Lynx being an obvious one. The Lynx is and has easily been the finest small ships helicopter for decades. That is why so many foreign governments buy it for that role.
Unfortunately they then keep managing to persuade the government that the Army should buy a version of the helicopter that is crap for the army role.