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Old 9th Dec 2002, 21:40
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James Roc
 
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Raven II

Got a chance to see the new Raven II after assembly but with the avionics not yet installed,black with gold trim (new styling) and it looks great! New inclusions are starter buttons on the cyclic and the collective so as to simplify mid flight engine restart in the eventuality of a cutout,also there is a new carbon monoxide detector light along with the other warning lights.The startup sequence is slightly different due to the new fuel injection system (only pushing the mixture full rich after starting) but should take about the same time as the Raven.The guys I spoke to said that it had a different sound in flight and was noticably quieter,fuel burn is about the same...hmmm,now where's my cheque book!!!
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