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350boy · 11th September 2008, 08:53

Thanks Max and Bushrat,guess thats where the term "Full FADEC"comes from Ivé heard engineers talk of.
Have flown lots of 350's over the last 10 yrs of so and love em !!.
Never touched a 407 but for a 407 to be better than a B3 is a big call.
If the seat is moved over a little in the squirrel it's a nice sling platform(I'm 5 &1/2 Ft) and a good comfortable machine to spend time in.
Have a few hundred hrs in the B3 now and they are a gr8 bit of kit .
Have worked along side 407's over the years and must say they look impressive and can haul arse but with a "fat"Longranger internal layout I much prefer the wide body of the 350's .
Depends on the gig you want to use it on also.
Don't think we'll see a 407 land on" top of the world " though ,or even close to it !!,sorry you bell fan's ,couldn't resist .
Fly safe all.

11th September 2008, 08:53	#13 (permalink)
350boy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 11	B 3 + Thanks Max and Bushrat,guess thats where the term "Full FADEC"comes from Ivé heard engineers talk of. Have flown lots of 350's over the last 10 yrs of so and love em !!. Never touched a 407 but for a 407 to be better than a B3 is a big call. If the seat is moved over a little in the squirrel it's a nice sling platform(I'm 5 &1/2 Ft) and a good comfortable machine to spend time in. Have a few hundred hrs in the B3 now and they are a gr8 bit of kit . Have worked along side 407's over the years and must say they look impressive and can haul arse but with a "fat"Longranger internal layout I much prefer the wide body of the 350's . Depends on the gig you want to use it on also. Don't think we'll see a 407 land on" top of the world " though ,or even close to it !!,sorry you bell fan's ,couldn't resist . Fly safe all.