EC135 V AS355 N ??? for Corporate work
Recently, I have been pondering the attributes, and pros and cons of the EC 135 for corporate work. no i am not going to buy one. no I am not going to operate one. Just interested, and like to be informed.
I have done a bit of a search here on pprune in relation to the above, and it seems that the general feeling was/is:
The EC135 is the a great aircraft, with all the modern technology, but may not be suited to corporate work.
The AS355N is more suited to corporate work due cost and rotor head.
The Augusta series would win hands down for corporate work if only they were a little more reliable and less noisy.
Is that a fair summation?
Is the EC135 rotor head really that bad for corporate work? Is it anything like the BK117 head?
Is the EC135 too squeezy in the back? Is it more roomy than the 109s?
What is the 355N like? Does it do the job? Is it slow, old and noisy?
Are the 109 series really that unreliable? Are they that squeezy?
Are there any other competitors in this class worth a look (twins)?