For a possible private owner, the specs look promising (wait, the Kopter SH09 figures...), but what about
- price tag
- maintenance cost (component lifetime, ...)
- maintenance facilities (would I have to visit UK annually with this thing to be maintained)
- fuel consumption
- cost for initial and annual type rating
- ...
- and I guess, that EASA and friends will find some more "valuable" things to be taken into account (or better: taken off from the owner's account)
Eh, by the way, just a last question:
When will certification start (for the SH09 it started like what, 2.5 years ago?)?
And while you're at it, Hill Helicopters, a picture of the prototype would be nice...
Well, we'll see