avturboy
Can anyone tell me about the noise footprint of the S92 compared with the Sea King from the perspective of being very close to their operating base; i.e. living within 500 metres of the base.
It is certainly noisier in the cruise as I can hear it long before I can hear a Seaking. When it first came to Aberdeen there were cruise restrictions while it was over land but don't know if they are still in force. It is quieter than a Chinook though
It doesn't appear to be much noisier than any other helicopter whilst on the ground, though it may make noise for longer as it does have an APU.
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