Originally Posted by
skadi
From 2010:
Mmh...
skadi
When I did the math, it just proved that Didi was spot on, but the marketing decisions are not up to the test pilot... They offer increased GM of 3.800kg for 145D2 and D3, but they had to sell D3 somehow. So it comes as "standard" 3.800 kg GM with the upgraded "rotor" model.
It is a smoother ride, but that is it. No performance upgrade according to the AH brochure charts.
From AH brochure (same airframe configuration):
AH D2 and D3 brochure info... not as advertised.