Another UK mil aircraft grounding

[EESDL]

I guess it must be the Mildcat……..

[Marly Lite]

Originally Posted by muppetofthenorth

Have heard broken wing ribs being discovered as a reason, but don't know if it's gen.

it’s gen. Tutor grounded. Hopefully airborne again soon pending Grob mitigation/monitoring eng shizzle.

[DuncanDoenitz]

So what's the "rotary Mk10" thing about. The OP sounds like one of those apocryphal Royal Mail stories where some punter this week gets a letter with a 5d stamp on it posted in 1967.

[Thud_and_Blunder]

So what's the "rotary Mk10" thing about

As has already been alluded to, anyone who suffered the Lynx Mk1, 7 and/or 9 sees the Mildcat as what it is - a Lynx Mk10. The name change for marketing purposes only fools those who either a) want to be fooled or b) don't do their research. Purely a means of keeping an Italian-owned factory in Zummerzet in business for a little longer... I suppose I ought to add "IMHO".

[EESDL]

Originally Posted by Thud_and_Blunder

As has already been alluded to, anyone who suffered the Lynx Mk1, 7 and/or 9 sees the Mildcat as what it is - a Lynx Mk10. The name change for marketing purposes only fools those who either a) want to be fooled or b) don't do their research. Purely a means of keeping an Italian-owned factory in Zummerzet in business for a little longer... I suppose I ought to add "IMHO".

”Tailrotor Tuesday” anyone ?

[Davef68]

Originally Posted by Thud_and_Blunder

As has already been alluded to, anyone who suffered the Lynx Mk1, 7 and/or 9 sees the Mildcat as what it is - a Lynx Mk10. The name change for marketing purposes only fools those who either a) want to be fooled or b) don't do their research. Purely a means of keeping an Italian-owned factory in Zummerzet in business for a little longer... I suppose I ought to add "IMHO".

There was a rumour that the re-naming was because calling it Lynx would mean it was within the scope of the original Anglo-French agreement!.

[MOSTAFA]

Originally Posted by EESDL

A rumour brewing that a UK mil rotary fleet has been grounded.
Any guesses?
My money is on the Mk10, considering it’s previous tail rotor history….

and the answer is? Bodes well for NMH

[EESDL]

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