I did ask and the reply came pretty briskly. It seems odd they did not shout about it - but at HAI they mentioned the delivery was due [along with a few others that have NOT appeared] so perhaps they thought enough was enough.
Turkish National Police Take Delivery of 2 MD 600N Helicopters
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2004 — MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) opened its sixth appearance at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) convention with good news — a two-helicopter delivery.
Turkish National Police (TNP) have taken delivery of two MD 600Ns for airborne law enforcement. The helicopters are currently operating in Turkey. Eight more MD 600Ns will be delivered to the TNP in 2004.
The helicopters are equipped with moving map global positioning systems, secure voice systems, television cameras, forward looking infrared, wire strike protection and searchlights.
The TNP, the principal civil agency devoted to security and law enforcement in Turkey, selected the MD 600N after a thorough evaluation and technical review of four single-engine helicopters. The helicopters will handle a variety of police missions for the nation, with air support bases in Adana, Diyarbakir, Golbasi, Istanbul, and Eskisehir. Missions will include search and rescue, surveillance, SWAT, drug interdiction, patrol, pursuit, and VIP transport.
Fifty-seven MD 600Ns have accumulated more than 70,000 hours since the first aircraft were delivered in 1997.
MDHI began an aggressive program to improve the MD 600N shortly after acquiring the commercial light helicopter product line from The Boeing Company in 1999. The addition of a number of improvements, including a Yaw Stability Augmentation System (Y-SAS) have enhanced the handling characteristics of the aircraft.
The seven-to-eight-place, single-engine MD 600N tackles multiple missions with high performance and low direct operating costs. Known for its versatile, spacious interior, the MD 600N is the choice of utility operators, airborne law enforcers and other discriminating buyers. Standard equipment includes the NOTAR anti-torque system and FADEC engine control.
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The 600 never really recovered from being rejected by both the Border Patrol and LA County Sheriff.