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Old 5th Jul 2017, 12:50
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John Eacott
 
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Originally Posted by SASless
Now "What Iffing " here.....but as the Wessex had two of the same engines as did its single engine version (correct me if I am wrong).....why not remove one and all the kit associated with it and operate as a single engined aircraft?

Different engine types and drive train: Wessex HAS1/III/31 were single Gazelle powered while the HC2/HCC4/HU5/Mk 60 were twin Gnomes driving through a combining gearbox.

Quite different kettles of canaries.
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