AAC H135M replace Gazelles
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I would think the 135 TRDF procedure is similar to the As 365 with the advice to maintain higher speeds for the running landing to keep airflow over the fin to produce the anti-torque thrust required.
You could do a fast running landing, but with skids it would be a different ball game to the wheeled AS365. The sim suggests you could get away with it but I wouldn't want to try for real.
And the solution is to add more fin...genius.
Not really, you just do an autorotation to an EOL (iaw PCL)
A fast running landing on tarmac wouldn't be so bad, at least the friction would help directional control - it would be scary for sure but more controllable I think. Once you start the flare in an EOL with no TR you are in the lap of the Gods.
You could do a fast running landing, but with skids it would be a different ball game to the wheeled AS365
Once you start the flare in an EOL with no TR you are in the lap of the Gods
Heard an Eurocopter pilot did it on a Runway some 20 years ago without issues. Aircraft was not even damaged and is flying again. (Just needed some new skid shoes I guess :-)
Did NOT know about that one, Gem - what a lovely bit of flying!
Textbook stuff and a great outcome - Kudos
Whatever the truth of the H135 vs H145 debate for training at DHFS, the MoD has just ordered another five of the former. Now at 34 H135s and 7 H145s, all in.
Are they looking to take on other defence-related training I wonder? Other nations military's have often wanted UK Mil level training.
As did the Merseyside Police Twin Squirrel in 1993. Very poor quality video, but the stationary tail rotor can clearly be seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3oVw6_0MEU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3oVw6_0MEU
I don't see five helicopters being for a Gazelle replacement.
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