Originally Posted by
The Punter
What is fuel burn rate in a Gazelle at 120kts and can a R66 do a 120kts?
R66: 23 gal/hr at 110KN, no reserve range 350NM
EC120: 30 gal/hr at 120KN, no reserve range 383NM
Don't know about the Gazelle.
Biggest difference with the R66 is how much it can carry. With carpets, leather, full glass, autopilot and AC, it'll carry 867lb of people and baggage. A similarly equipped EC120 can carry about 750lb, and it might be hard finding one with glass and an autopilot. Adding floats consumes an additional 65lb on an R66 and 94lb on an EC120.