Gazelle: Flying, operating, buying
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Thanks to Stipe Zivaljic , he has sent a few good drawings to get me going but i still need actual photos... Reason being i question one of the drawings he sent... i think its an artist error but i need a real photo to confirm... of you actual gazelle owners can someone take a few photos for me of the upper and lower swashplate??? And other areas later on?
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As promised:
http://www.indyhelis.com/junk/gazelleswash.jpg
The areas that are colored are what i am most in need of info... particularly the blue lower swashplate... if someone had one off the helicopter for servicing that would be even better!
http://www.indyhelis.com/junk/gazelleswash.jpg
The areas that are colored are what i am most in need of info... particularly the blue lower swashplate... if someone had one off the helicopter for servicing that would be even better!
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IndyHelis,
Great modelling, however.;
As an ex-Gaz Jock, the first thing that struck me was, and I really don't want to ruin any parades... but the blades go the other way round
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I have been searching and searching and searching the internet for a long time for some info on gazelles and was close to giving up.
As an ex-Gaz Jock, the first thing that struck me was, and I really don't want to ruin any parades... but the blades go the other way round
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where or what pic do you see them going the wrong way? as far as i know they all go clockwise for the 341...
EDIT, just figured out which one your talkin about... that particular kit "that" guy built used a set of mechanics that would be the wrong way... there are soooo many different manufacturers of heli mechanic kits... they are all different and can be left or right hand rotation... mine is correct..
on a side note thats a fantastic photo, where did you get that please...? ive been researching images and information on this project for 5 years and have never came across that photo and seeing the guy holding a torch is a little scary lol... It also looks undersized and makes me think its the wooden version they blew up at the end...
EDIT, just figured out which one your talkin about... that particular kit "that" guy built used a set of mechanics that would be the wrong way... there are soooo many different manufacturers of heli mechanic kits... they are all different and can be left or right hand rotation... mine is correct..
on a side note thats a fantastic photo, where did you get that please...? ive been researching images and information on this project for 5 years and have never came across that photo and seeing the guy holding a torch is a little scary lol... It also looks undersized and makes me think its the wooden version they blew up at the end...
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on a side note thats a fantastic photo, where did you get that please...? ive been researching images and information on this project for 5 years and have never came across that photo
5 Years research........Google 0.22 seconds!
Blue Thunder Online
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Blue Thunder - The Unofficial Website
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believe me when i said ive been researching for 5 years and have seen just about everything available on bt.... I hadnt seen that one before... at least since the last time i did a major search.... I was just suprised to see something new as you just have no clue how much time i have already invested in this project. But Thanks for posting them and the links, they help out a lot. There were 2 or 3 in there worth gold to a modeler like me... they just further add to my documentation book for when i enter scale compitition... 
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Thank you so much... this forum is awesome... all the information and photos everyone is sending is a huge help since the gazelle is so few and far in between here in the usa...
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I'm pretty sure you can't go to a training school to get a type rating for the Gazelle. You have to own one, or at least part own, and learn to fly that one. This is because all Gazelles are on a permit to fly.
Nonsense ...they are NOT permit to fly . Only ex Military ones are permit but all civil ones are not and can be used for public transport etc Al Gwilt is the best person and someone here will have his number ( i dont have my phone handy ) He is a v good instructor and knows gazelles v well and did my type rating .
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I believe there are some SA341G (with the Astazou IIIA engines) on the G register which have EASA Certificates of Airworthiness, and I think also a SA342J.
Perhaps a search of G-INFO will give you some leads on who owns them?
Perhaps a search of G-INFO will give you some leads on who owns them?
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I also did my Gazelle conversion with Al Gwilt who lived up to the excellent reputation he's earned over many years as an FI and Examiner.
Contact info: agheli @ aol dot com
Highly recommended.
chopper.al
Not all Gazelles operate on Permits.
I also did my Gazelle conversion with Al Gwilt who lived up to the excellent reputation he's earned over many years as an FI and Examiner.
Contact info: agheli @ aol dot com
Highly recommended.
chopper.al
Not all Gazelles operate on Permits.