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17. When the manufacturer of the originally planned engine became insolvent, this aircraft company had to settle on another manufacturer’s engine to power its new jetliner. The new powerplant was commonly used to power helicopters and because of its lesser thrust necessitated a major design change in this aircraft’s development. What aircraft are we talking about here?
19. What airline operated the last revenue passenger flight with the Bristol Britannia?
17. That'll be the BAe 146 which ended up using Avco Lycoming engines after Rolls Royce ceased. I found a series of YouTube videos on 146 development just yesterday; the helicopter connection was mentioned.
19. Probably not the answer you have in mind but the Britannias in Zaire used to have a small passenger cabin in the rear. I remember reading about that in "Propliner" magazine in the early 1980s and thought that it would be a great day out.
Katale Air Transport? 1984?
KT