Leonardo/Westland - Yeovil (UK)
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Leonardo/Westland - Yeovil (UK)
Chaps,
Could anyone give me an update of what is actually built at the Westland/Leonardo site in Yeovil these days. Is it still just Lynx and EH101, or have Agusta sent some other work there?
It's been almost 20 years since I worked there so just curious?
Many thanks,
CRAN
Could anyone give me an update of what is actually built at the Westland/Leonardo site in Yeovil these days. Is it still just Lynx and EH101, or have Agusta sent some other work there?
It's been almost 20 years since I worked there so just curious?
Many thanks,
CRAN
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Nooby,
But just the eleven UK SAR aircraft by the sounds of it:
Flight: Leonardo Helicopters could move AW149 production to UK
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But just the eleven UK SAR aircraft by the sounds of it:
Flight: Leonardo Helicopters could move AW149 production to UK
Although Leonardo Helicopters had hoped the Somerset site would become a centre of excellence for search and rescue (SAR) AW189s, a lack of orders beyond 11 for Bristow Helicopters in the UK has put paid to this in the short term; although [Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters Daniele] Romiti refuses to rule out some future SAR work, it is entirely dependent on volumes, he says.
If it looks like a Lynx and sounds like a Lynx........................
Oh, and is built from some parts of 'retired' Lynx.................
Oh, and is built from some parts of 'retired' Lynx.................
'Did' would be more appropriate - all 67 of them...
The newer E model Guardian will be assembled at Mesa , AZ
Boeing contracted to remanufacture 38 UK Apaches to AH-64E standard | Jane's 360
I am led to believe there were talks between Boeing and Leonardo re support afterwards but for sure not as far as being assembled.
Cheers
The newer E model Guardian will be assembled at Mesa , AZ
Boeing contracted to remanufacture 38 UK Apaches to AH-64E standard | Jane's 360
I am led to believe there were talks between Boeing and Leonardo re support afterwards but for sure not as far as being assembled.
Cheers
Depends if you classify a Wildcat as a Lynx....
If it looks like a Lynx and sounds like a Lynx........................
Oh, and is built from some parts of 'retired' Lynx.
Oh, and is built from some parts of 'retired' Lynx.
One just taxied past my window and my first thought before it came into view was that someone must have been flying a Lynx for delivery somewhere - then the ugly tail section came into view...............
