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Old 27th Feb 2011, 04:48
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Eurocopter are waking up, they are rapidly changing their support & spares services, yes it may take a long time to catch up to Bell's outstanding support, but they are working on it.
It's about time! I like flying Eurocopter products, but operating them can be a pain unless you have a spare engine and gearbox so you're not on the ground for months while they sort things out (been there, done that).

An old design is not necessarily a bad one, and aside from not being able to put an 8-foot pole in the cabin, the 407 is an excellent ship, as long as you ensure that the serial number is above 500

Phil
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