Re: UK Coastguard SAR - Bristow out??
Helicomparitor.
Some good interesting stuff, but I am not sure how relevant it is to SAR. Until the operator decides exactly what equipment they are going to carry, the weight and performance issues cannot be quantified. Bear in mind the manufacturers estimates on SAR equiped APS weights are VERY optimistic IME. Seastate 6 - thats not much use for N Atlantic ops is it?
267.4FWD,
Full anti icing a "nice to have"?? I imagine the Stornoway crews would have another opinion.