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Old 25th Aug 2003, 17:15
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headsethair
 
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"Anybody know what equipment Frank's turnkey law enforcement R44 carries?"

It's a 3-position machine with the space under the left front and right rear seats reserved for electronics. It can be specced with a FLIR-type mount for video and/or infra red, a searchlight with cockpit controls, police and air radios, microwave downlink, a loud hailer and other toys. The observer works front left, so the stick is modified to lose the t-bar and a grip is put on the centre stick. TOGW is 2500 lbs - the weight of machine plus fuel comes in at about 1700.
When I say "FLIR-type", I should explain that they used FLIR at first, but found that gyros were going every 12 months - so they've made their own mount which has now down more than 12 months without failure.
Not yet certified for UK - but forthcoming certification of the 44 ENG should assist. Believe it is flying in some parts of Europe.
More at www.robinsonheli.com./R44Police.htm.
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