Future Lynx A Rip Off?
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Oh what the hell....
Here's my two penneth.....
A few more Merlins for 28/78. Don't the Italians use a tail/blade fold Merlin for ut work? If so would this work for the Navy for eventual SK4 replacement? Go for the 149 to replace Puma and some of the Lynx capability. Think the nasty Scotsman will prefer that to a Blackhawk.
While I'm in the groove why not have a few C27's to take some heat off the Wokkas and C130's....woops, sorry, thread creep.
Of course as you can tell I'm miles from being even nearly an expert, but what you really need is a descent budget.
Have a safe new year.
GA.
A few more Merlins for 28/78. Don't the Italians use a tail/blade fold Merlin for ut work? If so would this work for the Navy for eventual SK4 replacement? Go for the 149 to replace Puma and some of the Lynx capability. Think the nasty Scotsman will prefer that to a Blackhawk.
While I'm in the groove why not have a few C27's to take some heat off the Wokkas and C130's....woops, sorry, thread creep.
Of course as you can tell I'm miles from being even nearly an expert, but what you really need is a descent budget.
Have a safe new year.
GA.
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Last I heard, the Merlin transmission was the limiting point in all UK ac - at max rating at start of life (the treasury would probbaly call that design to spec - I'd call it a bag of sh1te). Duff info, or is a new transmisison design in the works?
As for numbers, Lynx 815 currently supports 8T42 flights, 4 T22 flights and at least five T23s at the minute and IPS. The Merlin force of 42 manages an HQ, an IFTU, two big dipper sqns and about four or five small ships flights in 829. Whatever is left after CSP will still have to fill teh majority of this. I hope we don't lose that many ships!
Last I heard, the Merlin transmission was the limiting point in all UK ac - at max rating at start of life (the treasury would probbaly call that design to spec - I'd call it a bag of sh1te). Duff info, or is a new transmisison design in the works?
As for numbers, Lynx 815 currently supports 8T42 flights, 4 T22 flights and at least five T23s at the minute and IPS. The Merlin force of 42 manages an HQ, an IFTU, two big dipper sqns and about four or five small ships flights in 829. Whatever is left after CSP will still have to fill teh majority of this. I hope we don't lose that many ships!
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Guzlin,
Pretty much, 139 for Lynx, 149 for Puma (providing AW really do deliver a butch 139, in the 149) and Merlin for Sea King.
Finnmeccanica are happy.
Treasury are happy.
Westlands employees are happy....
...and we finally get some cabs younger than many of the blokes flying them!
*sigh* It could all be so simple... ish.
Pretty much, 139 for Lynx, 149 for Puma (providing AW really do deliver a butch 139, in the 149) and Merlin for Sea King.
Finnmeccanica are happy.
Treasury are happy.
Westlands employees are happy....
...and we finally get some cabs younger than many of the blokes flying them!
*sigh* It could all be so simple... ish.
Not a Boffin,
Agree; I understand that the current Merlin Transmission is a dead end; however, I think it is due to the original EHI.01 workshare, where the Italians got the gearbox. I believe that Westlands have a design for a better gearbox with a higher capacity in the wings, as well as BERP IV et al.
With regard to DD/FF flights there are economies to be made by having one FTU to convert both pinger and ASuW crews, plus the opportunity to move freely between the communities. Not all DD/FFs will need a ASuW roled Merlin all of the time - just those in the appropriate areas, the rest can embark a stripped down pinger bird in the utility role.
Guzzlin, was "descent budget" a freudian slip!!! However, agree about the C27J angle - the US Army use it to offload their (480+) CH47 fleet. Good "last tour" for SH mates as well!!
Agree; I understand that the current Merlin Transmission is a dead end; however, I think it is due to the original EHI.01 workshare, where the Italians got the gearbox. I believe that Westlands have a design for a better gearbox with a higher capacity in the wings, as well as BERP IV et al.
With regard to DD/FF flights there are economies to be made by having one FTU to convert both pinger and ASuW crews, plus the opportunity to move freely between the communities. Not all DD/FFs will need a ASuW roled Merlin all of the time - just those in the appropriate areas, the rest can embark a stripped down pinger bird in the utility role.
Guzzlin, was "descent budget" a freudian slip!!! However, agree about the C27J angle - the US Army use it to offload their (480+) CH47 fleet. Good "last tour" for SH mates as well!!
