To:Flightsaftey
I suspect the exhaust suppressors were be deleted on the Firehawk because they cost more, add weight(if slightly)and from what the Sikorsky guys told me take about 1 or 2 percent of engine power.
TO: Cyclic
During the 1992 riots ( oh ,the fun of LA !!) LA City Fire Dept. helicopter crews
DID wear flak jackets whenever they went downtown and into "the war zone".
One LA Police Dept. Jetranger was shot thru the tail rotor driveshaft during the riots. Thankfully the bullet went right thru the center of the shaft and the crew didnt know what happened till they landed.
[This message has been edited by Larry (edited 01 March 2001).]
[This message has been edited by Larry (edited 02 March 2001).]