Westland 30: threads merged
The WG-30 was conceived by someone who had no clue about the relationship between installed power and gross weight of an oversized shoebox.
stop dreaming about what it could have been but never was.
stop dreaming about what it could have been but never was.
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WG30
If you bonk the ground with this one you are a suger cube and melt!
I prefer the five blade WG30 all metal aircraft. A strong airframe like a Boeing! I get tired of people saying aircraft are made for flying not crashing however , unplanned events happen in the friendly skies and I know its nice to have a strong failsafe structure with bolts and metal. The innocent people deserve it! This is a very particular and special aircraft and I have to defend it. I like! I build aircraft and fly them and they have to be user friendly, economic, and reliable. The British really hit it good with this one and now it will only take a mountain of money to materialize. The 139 is a beauty Queen with its looks and beautiful systems and capabilitys but what about British Pride! Americans are flying BK117C2 in the US ARMY now! "My sunday confessions"
I prefer the five blade WG30 all metal aircraft. A strong airframe like a Boeing! I get tired of people saying aircraft are made for flying not crashing however , unplanned events happen in the friendly skies and I know its nice to have a strong failsafe structure with bolts and metal. The innocent people deserve it! This is a very particular and special aircraft and I have to defend it. I like! I build aircraft and fly them and they have to be user friendly, economic, and reliable. The British really hit it good with this one and now it will only take a mountain of money to materialize. The 139 is a beauty Queen with its looks and beautiful systems and capabilitys but what about British Pride! Americans are flying BK117C2 in the US ARMY now! "My sunday confessions"
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Unlikely - perhaps our friend is still feeling the effects of New Year celebrations... 
Nonetheless, since the topic has been bumped up again it's nice to think the AW139 has turned out so well despite (visually anyway) being the granddaughter of the dear old Wobbly.
I know she was a relative disaster, but she paid my mortgage for a number of years when the kids were small, and remains the easiest aircraft I've ever turned spanners on (probably just as well given the 24 engine changes we did on G-OGAS in 2000hrs/2 years!!!!)
Nonetheless, since the topic has been bumped up again it's nice to think the AW139 has turned out so well despite (visually anyway) being the granddaughter of the dear old Wobbly.
I know she was a relative disaster, but she paid my mortgage for a number of years when the kids were small, and remains the easiest aircraft I've ever turned spanners on (probably just as well given the 24 engine changes we did on G-OGAS in 2000hrs/2 years!!!!)
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Apologies, Savoia, but for the record the Wobbly had a tin tailboom, not composite (I should know, having spent many hours back there) - the only composite bits I recall were trivia like baggage bay doors and a few cowlings.
Other data appreciated nonetheless
Apologies, Savoia, but for the record the Wobbly had a tin tailboom, not composite (I should know, having spent many hours back there) - the only composite bits I recall were trivia like baggage bay doors and a few cowlings.
Other data appreciated nonetheless
Coriolis...you're right but the later W30-300 did introduce a lot more composite construction ,including the tail boom before the prototype died on the vine.
Meanwhile I see the ex-Airspur airframe used for training by Petans in Norwich has got a new colour scheme...and a fake tailboom just in case anyone is wondering.
Meanwhile I see the ex-Airspur airframe used for training by Petans in Norwich has got a new colour scheme...and a fake tailboom just in case anyone is wondering.
