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Old 29th Jan 2014, 19:36
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Lonewolf_50
 
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How about a derivation of a military troop-lifting helicopter adapted for other purposes, one that I get to sit in every three weeks or so. But hey, if it's only me that thinks it's unsuitable, what does it matter. What do you guys get to travel offshore in?
Good enough for the troops, but beneath you, is that it?
Are you aware that the Bell 212 (the Huey) and the AB212, and indeed the entire "Huey" family of helicopters, one of the more successful helicopter designs ever built, is a derivation of a military troop lifting helicopter adapted for other purposes?

Bell Huey family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Suggest you look into how many hours and how many sorties have been flown by that model of aircraft (the Puma variant in question in this thread) doing just what it does for you on occasion: get folks to and from a rig.

It was built to haul people places.
It hauls people places.
How much more Fit For Purpose can one get, I ask?

(Observations on window and door size appreciated and taken into consideration).
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