UK’s Six Danish Merlins Will Benefit From Cost Reductions and Better Performance Through Use

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Royal Aeronautical Society, London: The six Danish Merlins being acquired from Denmark will be fitted with AgustaWestland’s most recent design of helicopter blade, the BERP IV. Trials just being completed indicate that this will provide the new Mk3A helicopters with at least a 600kg payload advantage or between 100-150nm improvement in radius of action compared to those with BERP III blades, ...

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