EC 135 Upgrade?
A german helicopter forum (
helionline.de :: Login ) mentioned today, that according to an article in Rotor&Wing Eurocopter will introduce a new variant of the 135 at the HAI in Vegas next week.
The T3/P3 version provides a significant performance improvement in hot and high conditions, and for many operators, an impressive improvement in payload capabilities. The main rotor blades have been extended by nearly four inches, and the avionics suite includes optimized FADEC (full-authority digital engine control) software. Maximum takeoff weight also got a 66-lb. boost to a new figure of approximately 6,579 lbs. The aircraft’s range was also lengthened, thanks to a new external auxiliary fuel tank.
Surprisingly the article was edited a short time after and the above mentioned news were removed. But "Eurocopter-to-Bring-EC175-EC135-T3P3-to-Las-Vegas" is still part of the web adress below
Rotor & Wing Magazine :: Eurocopter to Bring EC175 to Las Vegas
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