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« on: January 21, 2012, 07:17:33 pm »
Hi Jetman, welcom tyo the forum. I'm no expert either but I believe the L139 would have a fuel burn in excess of 50% greater than the PC-9M.
If memory serves me part of the consideration by DoD on the L139 was the offset issue. The version of the L139 offered was fitted with Allied Signals avionics, some of which were made in Ireland, at their Waterford plant at the time. I think Allied Signals closed that plant in 2001.
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