Merlin Mk. 2 In Flight Trials

By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com
PARIS

The British Royal Navy’s first upgraded Merlin helicopter is now in flight trials.

The Merlin Mk. 2 upgrade program will encompass four helicopters to validate the flight performance, avionics and mission system. Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the effort, says flight trials at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility, where the 35-min. first flight took place late last month ...

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