Head in the clouds. Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 He folks. I have spent some time now trawling the web for pictures of the pre-production Merlin PP7 to the point I feel like dismissing my laptop through a window. Does anyone know of any links or have any photo's of this particular airframe please. Many thanks. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Best we can do is PP3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, Julien said: Best we can do is PP3 Thanks Julien. I will have a look but it would be nice to see PP7 just so I have concrete evidence to work from. I know that the window configuration varied somewhat, I have a choice of two, PP7 and G17-510, both of which did interesting test and development work. I have pics of G17-510 but only one of PP7 showing the port side. It is a starboard pic I am missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 It wouldn't be the same as I-LIOI, would it? Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Jens said: It wouldn't be the same as I-LIOI, would it? I assume so as both are the utility version but I am hoping for positive confirmation first, assumption is my fall back plan. Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Is this it? Jens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 https://www.flickr.com/photos/redripper24/9197931142/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Jens said: Is this it? Thats still I-LIOI but as it turns out JagRigger has come up trumps, it turns out they are both the same after all. Thanks Jens. Thanks JagRigger, it has just come to me after looking at your pic that I did not use the UK military serial for a search....doh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 https://www.helis.com/database/cn/1193/ Helis.com suggests is was registered as I-RAIC,I-HIOI,I-RAIA and ZK101. It was definitely on the UK register as ZK101 - I don't know if (or why) it would have been given 3 Italian registrations. I-RAIC is a 189 prototype, I-RAIA seems to have been worn by an SF-260, FN-333 and a P166. I assume Italian registrations can be re-used (unlike UK registrations). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, wellsprop said: https://www.helis.com/database/cn/1193/ Helis.com suggests is was registered as I-RAIC,I-HIOI,I-RAIA and ZK101. It was definitely on the UK register as ZK101 - I don't know if (or why) it would have been given 3 Italian registrations. I-RAIC is a 189 prototype, I-RAIA seems to have been worn by an SF-260, FN-333 and a P166. I assume Italian registrations can be re-used (unlike UK registrations). They could be test registrations; Airbus, for example, have used several registrations a number of times each, particularly amongst A320 family jets on production test flying activities. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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