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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: String on December 03, 2009, 04:39:49 PM

Title: New Lynx
Post by: String on December 03, 2009, 04:39:49 PM

Just found this pic of the new lynx helicopter.

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Title: Re: New Lynx
Post by: String on December 03, 2009, 04:41:17 PM

Link here:- http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/aircraft/11128.aspx

Title: Re: New Lynx
Post by: Claymore on January 03, 2010, 12:29:35 PM

Would love to get a flight in one of these over the Highlands..
If the current frame is anything to go by, then this new one should be spectacular.
However.. what are the chances of the new variant coming into service in the timescales originally announced.. plus, lets hope the introduction goes a lot more smoothly than the Merlin or previous upgrades to systems like the Chinook??
The Lynx has been astounding over the years (the rotary equivalent to the Harrier) and I'd hate to see it go pear shaped. In fairness though, Westland run a pretty good program, and Sea King upgrades have always been pretty straight forward.