Originally Posted by
cptjim
Just read the latest issue of Police Aviation News and saw that G-EHMS, London HEMS, is back in the skies over London.
The reason for being away for so long was because it was the first airframe in the UK to have the extended tail boom.
Indeed I first spotted EHMS back at the beginning of December. It would be interesting to know if the extended tail boom really is beneficial.
I can't help but feel that the extended length beyond the stabilizers might lead to an increase in tail boom knocks in tight landings. (Not for EHMS but generally for 902 owners)..
A few pics of the extension at
www.kertappa.co.uk/hemsmenu.html in Holborn and Oxford Circus, unfortunately no closeups though.
Also the angle of the tailskid is now much greater than before to cover the extra length.
Thanks..