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Old 1st Sep 2020, 15:05
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heli1
 
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Originally Posted by jimf671
More made than any other type.
More accidents than any other type. Like wa-a-ay more.
Countless fatalities. When I say countless, I mean I lost count approaching 3000 and eventually gave up.

Not impressed.
Bearing in mind the incredibly tough conditions that these helicopters operate in ,especially in Siberia and thst some 14000 have been built to date...and counting,I wouldn't say the helicopter is bad,but maybe some of the pilots are caught out.
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