Originally Posted by
Evil Twin
An EC145 is an expensive way to just to have a look.
Exactly! Don't get me wrong twins are great but it's bloody hard to get past the capability and versatility of a B3 squirrel (of which you could fund at least a couple for the price of a 145). We may well have priced ourselves out of the market sadly.
Police helicopters often need to hover at low level over populated areas. In many countries twin engines are required for that category of operation.
By the way, police nowadays tend to use the H145 with fenestron.