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TeeS
5th Nov 2018, 20:44
Greetings Rotorheads

Can anyone give me some indication on what sort of ratio there is between Bell 412s fitted with FastFin (either as original fit or as a modification) and standard - also whether the ratio varies much from continent to continent?

Any thoughts much appreciated.

TeeS

KiwiNedNZ
6th Nov 2018, 05:09
I am pretty sure all the EPIs coming out of the factory have it as standard now.

GrayHorizonsHeli
6th Nov 2018, 12:44
Ned, stop dicking around.
You likely have pictures of every 412 out there...can't you just spend 5 minutes and browse thru them all and give us a count??? :8

TeeS
6th Nov 2018, 12:58
Thanks Ned, that was my understanding.
Good point Gray, thank you - you just can't get people to put the effort in nowadays ;-)
I can have a reasonable estimate of numbers that have left the factory with FastFin, I guess I'm after some idea of how many might have been retrofitted.
Cheers
TeeS

helihub
6th Nov 2018, 14:25
Two and a half years ago BLR sold their 1000th FastFin kit (https://www.blraerospace.com/2016/02/29/blr-delivers-1000th-fastfin-tail-rotor-enhancement-and-stability-system/), and while they didn't give a breakdown between types, they had not had the H125 FastFin certified at that point, so that's 1000 between Bell 204, 205, 212, 412, UH-1 - including both civil and military

Bell announced (https://www.blraerospace.com/2010/07/19/bell-to-install-faa-certified-blr-fastfin-enhancement-on-new-412s/) back in mid 2010 that they indended fitting FastFin as standard in 412s if that's a help in your calculations

TeeS
6th Nov 2018, 17:23
Thanks for that Helihub, that a good starting point for me.
Cheers
TeeS

pilot1234567
7th Nov 2018, 00:04
My company has one 412EP and eight 212's. All the 212's have fastfins, but the EP doesn't.

TeeS
7th Nov 2018, 01:53
Thanks Pilot
I assume the 212s were retrofitted?
Cheers
TeeS

gulliBell
7th Nov 2018, 12:21
I've never seen a 212 or 412 with FastFin, and I've been around them in different parts of the world since 1993.

Flying Bull
7th Nov 2018, 19:36
https://www.aerokurier.de/general-aviation/hubschrauber/neue-finne-fuer-agustabell-412-helikopterflotte/649724