Originally Posted by
Nige321
I'd hardly call the schiebel a 'model aircraft'.
Where has anyone said that's where the schiebel will be used...??
It's not going to replace exisiting SAR, but it will augment it.
What I don't understand is how some here can be so dismissive when they don't know what the course of the trials is going to be, the intended use, nor the outcome...
The Schiebel has a range of about 100nm (about the same as a Sikorsky R4
). What are its minima? What are the airspace constraints? (Is it on AVGAS?)
The Ebit has a long range and endurance but cruises at just over half the speed of a Sea King. Just as well it's not an emergency. No wait, it IS an emergency.
