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Racine1026
28th Mar 2013, 10:45
As most know airplanes are categorized by small small plus large jumbo. these wake classifications.

Are helicopters the same? I cannot find a reliable answer online.

apb
28th Mar 2013, 11:40
In Europe:

Clasification by mass:

Ultralight: mass below 300kg
Light: mass among 300kg and 1.000kg
Intermediate: mass among 1.000kg and 3.000kg
Medium: mass among 3.000kg and 10.000kg
Heavy: mass among 10.000kg and 30.000kg
Veryheavy: mass above 30.000kg

Clasification by wake turbulence:

Light: up to 7.000kg
Medium: among 7.000kg and 136.000 kg
Heavy: above 136.000kg