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Old 2nd Aug 2016, 07:25
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John, I think if you talk to pilots who fly the 139 in full SAR role with a normal fuel load - OEI hover isn't an option - it seems to be a bit of an urban myth with the aircraft that is not borne out by reality.

For example - adding FIPS costs about 200kg in payload.
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