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Old 27th Sep 2002, 11:58
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But you will still have to limit the load on the 205....but not in the III.....as far as loading to max gross at takeoff for a delivery direct to 10,000 feet. Yes the 205 is the larger aircraft, and has a larger cabin with more available seats but once again....it takes the pilot remembering he cannot load it up on the beach and head straight for the mountain top without cutting weight first.

The 214 is great for load carrying ability....but not so for reliability....and availibilty of parts now days. Bell had a good idea that needed more polishing to make it a first class helicopter. The starting system suffers.....along with the usual weakness of a Bell and that is cracking and structural problems.

The one thing about the 214 is that it isn't underpowered.....the usual handicap of most helicopters followed by the tail rotor being less effective than it needs to be.
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