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Old 22nd Oct 2008, 03:07
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BigMike
 
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Depends what you want to do with it.
For private use a 44 makes a lot of sense, relatively cheap to operate, good vis, nice to fly with air-con for warmer climates.
The Jet-ranger adds a boot, extra seat, been around for ever so no surprises maintenance wise, very reliable, but comes with increased costs.

Commercial operations are a different story. As always it depends on the majority of work you do. We operate both, including a 120, Squirrel's, and others.
Jet-ranger wins hands down if you do a wide verity of work. You can pretty much do anything with one. Do you think you will ever see a 13,000 hour+ 44?
Don't see many using the Enstrom for commercial work though ...
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