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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: London
Posts: 14
EC135 Bombing Capability
Any truth in the rumour that an EC135 (based at another 'London' airfield) performed a baggage-spreading operation upon departing Denham a few days ago?
I bet it wasn't in the flight plan to go back and pick them up!
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: At Sea
Posts: 785
#3 permalink
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Milano, Italia
Posts: 1,979
I always knew the 135 had potential!
Isn't there a little light saying "BAGGAGE DOOR OPEN" or something?
C'mon Jeremy, share the photo then!
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Germany
Posts: 495
Quote:
Isn't there a little light saying "BAGGAGE DOOR OPEN" or something?
No, there isn't.
The doors are very big and, if open, you normally cant overlook them, because they are held in open position by gas compression spring.
skadi
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Slovenia
Posts: 364
Anyone know the part number for baggage compartment net or sth., to tie down stuff at the back?
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: At Sea
Posts: 785
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The doors are very big and, if open, you normally cant overlook them, because they are held in open position by gas compression spring.
Yet will remain in the closed but not latched position as the gas springs over centre.
Quite a few US registered machines have a microswitch fitted in the lower sill wired into the "EPU Door" circuit.
Surprising that it is not standard and the caption changed to read "BAG/EPU Door".
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Hawarden, UK
Posts: 2,378
That's why I always make sure that my doors are locked, not just closed.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 324
Savoia - sorry, been away. Here is the evidence....
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Milano, Italia
Posts: 1,979
Bravo Jeremy!
As Paco will doubtless remember; even on the Towers LongRanger we had a caution light for the baggage door.
From what I remember .. the switch and its associated wiring wasn't that expensive.
#10 permalink
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Liverpool based Geordie, so calm down, calm down kidda!!
Age: 49
Posts: 1,321
Can we stop speculating please? It was hot as hell this week, if HOLM doesnt have air-con, the pilot may have opened the doors for ventilation.....
#11 permalink
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Germany
Posts: 495
Quote:
@RVDT: Yet will remain in the closed but not latched position as the gas springs over centre.
No, they wont remain in the closed position. I just checked it out with my current ship... even with some load in the right clamshell door compartment they open instantely.
skadi
Last edited by skadi; 16th Aug 2012 at 08:18 .
#12 permalink
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: At Sea
Posts: 785
Skadi,
Call!
My 2 beats your 1!
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