Lynx helicopter

koneguitarist

Now the Lynx Helicopter has been officially retired from Service, there is a big bash on at RNAS Yeovilton next Thursday with a couple of bands on, good bar and a hog roast. 
Has anybody else got any links with the aircraft, it was new when I worked on it, so making me feel very old? 

57Deluxe

I've used a few cans under me pits over the years...

TonyR

koneguitarist said:

Has anybody else got any lynx with the aircraft

FTFY!

Deadman

I've worked on just about everything in the military inventory but the Lynx. You don't know a guy called Colin Power do you @koneguitarist? Served in The Falklands.

koneguitarist

Deadman said:

I've worked on just about everything in the military inventory but the Lynx. You don't know a guy called Colin Power do you @koneguitarist? Served in The Falklands.

Don't know the name, was he on a squadron or general service? 

Deadman

Not entirely sure I'm afraid. I know his ship was anchored in San Carlos, can't remember any more details unfortunately and I don't see him anymore to ask. Bit useless really.

Enjoy the beer call. 

Moe_Zambeek

What are they replacing it with?

Flanging_Fred

I worked on the Lynx simulator at Middle Wallop. Absolute bastard trying to land one on top of a mountain in Belize in a crosswind (simulated of course!)

being replaced with the wildkat I think.

snakemanStoo

Moe_Zambeek said:

What are they replacing it with?

Axxe

quarky

I saw them on Friday doing their final flypast thing. I remember reading as a kid that they could fly upside by flipping their rotors or something? Any truth to that?

koneguitarist

quarky said:

I saw them on Friday doing their final flypast thing. I remember reading as a kid that they could fly upside by flipping their rotors or something? Any truth to that?

No but they could do a barrel role and all sorts of incredible turns due to a semi rigid rotor head. Instead of all sorts of linkages it was much simpler as the titanium rotor head would flex. They could literally force them selves down onto deck floor. Handy during heavy sea when you are removing straps or chains before pilot releases harpoon and takes off. 
The replacement, looks very similar main difference is complete new tail section, and of course heavier duty engines and stuff. 

ICBM

koneguitarist said:

quarky said:

I saw them on Friday doing their final flypast thing. I remember reading as a kid that they could fly upside by flipping their rotors or something? Any truth to that?

No but they could do a barrel role and all sorts of incredible turns due to a semi rigid rotor head. 

Also still holds the outright helicopter speed record.

A brilliant piece of British engineering, like the Harrier - at least the Lynx will be replaced by something partly British and broadly similar.

Babones

I've was in a Lynx helicopter back in the 90s. I remember the pilot cut the engine for a bit and we essentially sank like a propeller seed, before turning the engine back on.