The machine seems to be getting interesting with 270 kg total load compared to around 246kg in the R22
that would mean that it just may be legal to use in shooting ops with two 75 kg crew, 40 kg rifle and ammunition, five kg tracking gear and maybe 2.5 hours endurance with 15 litres reserve.
certainly the three blades would have to be a smooth platform.
i note that the engine runs at 50 rpm more than in the R22 but the consumption is stated at 34 lts per hour instead of about 36 per hour in the R22 install. Something does not add up there.
does the engine assy use the lightweight (ally inserts) cylinders or were they patented to Franks' inventions only?
If they were all steel and then the ally insert pots put on then it would make a fairly mean machine.
There is only two problems, we would need about 50,000 hours of relatively surprise free hours to prove it and a price reduction of at least 60,000 Euro. I don't think it whorthwhile to wait for the the US dollar to drop more as the price will mean no new machione purchases if the exchange goes to high.