PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Duke successfully lands Sea King on water
Old 4th Jul 2011, 18:58
  #3 (permalink)  
Fareastdriver
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 5,222
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Once upon a time the S61s belonging to Bristow Helicopters practised landings on Corby Loch as a matter of course. Then the CAA made them put anti-collison lights on the lower hull so they were not waterproof any more. Rather then go through the hassle of taping it over they stopped the exercise.

Judging by the amount of waterproofing tape on the Duke's aircraft I would imagine that if it landed on the sea for real the cabin would be awash in about three minutes.
Fareastdriver is offline