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Old 14th Oct 2012, 01:06
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"The capability of the current Bell 47 M250 powered STC helicopter speaks for itself"

With a RR300 (250-300), the 47 will not perform as well as a Soloy 47 with a 250-C20B.

The RR300 is rated at 300 HP for take off, 240 HP max continuous . The C20B is rated at 420 HP for take off, 385 HP max continuous.

Altitude performance will suffer. The Soloy 47 can outlift the 206B at 8500 feet.
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