Peter Sarf
Established Member
I seem to recall thinking some of the 701s have spent most of the past three years or more inactive. I would expect them to be less healthy than an untested 701 fresh off the production line. Look at how some of the very early GA 720/5s are not yet in service.Logstics may play a part too. All the stored ones need to be dragged back...again...then what they displace needs to go to disposal locations. Those old 47s will be clocking up the miles! One wonders if the stored ones will need another shakedown prior to service?