Mmmmm ....
Arrrj ...
Mark has answered your question pictorially (
) ... as for me I have operated the 139 in Saudi and the UAE on to unpacked Desert sand .... and the issues is not so much the wheeled u/c surface loading ... more of a consideration is the sandblast, brownout and associated safety issues of the landing area .... and those you can have with
any Helicopter you might choose to use.
