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Old 14th Apr 2013, 07:07
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Lala Steady
 
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Yes, there is some good info on the Bristow web cast and slide show but, since they seem to have nothing to prove, why did they deliberately fudge the comparison of the Sea King with the S92 and 189?

Their slide gives the max speed of the Sea King as 100 kts so that it looks much much slower than the new aircraft. The max speed is 127 kts but at normal operational fuel states it is around 120 kts.

Why did they feel the need to manipulate the stats so unfairly - we all know the newer aircraft are faster, why lie about how much faster?

The range is also quoted as 'above 200 nm' and the S92 as 'above 250' nm with no mention that the S92 needs extra tanks to achieve this figure and the Sea King is actually good for 250 nm at max fuel.

Have they been taking lessons from 'Noo Labour' about spin?
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