Gazelle: Flying, operating, buying
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Gazelle report in Blades
For S & Z,
The Gazelle article in BLADES is scheuled for Issue number 13 (April) but I'm not sure if yet available online digital. A call to Dave Rawlings at HO on 01223-497060 might tell you. Like anyone who has flown the type I was quite amazed by the handling. Wonderful stuff. Dennis K.
The Gazelle article in BLADES is scheuled for Issue number 13 (April) but I'm not sure if yet available online digital. A call to Dave Rawlings at HO on 01223-497060 might tell you. Like anyone who has flown the type I was quite amazed by the handling. Wonderful stuff. Dennis K.
Was browsing one of the mags in Birmingham Airport while waiting for a flight and there was a bit about the rules for permit helicopters and passengers.
Previously if you had an ex-mil Gazelle or Scout you were restricted to pilot and "ground crew essential for the handling of the aircraft at the destination" or some phrase like that - very limiting.
Now it seems the rules have changed and you can take passengers. Up to a total of four, I think.
Time to get me a Gazelle
Previously if you had an ex-mil Gazelle or Scout you were restricted to pilot and "ground crew essential for the handling of the aircraft at the destination" or some phrase like that - very limiting.
Now it seems the rules have changed and you can take passengers. Up to a total of four, I think.
Time to get me a Gazelle
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Gzelle & Pax
Yes Floppy ...The CAA have modified their original 'Permit to Fly' certification to allow non-crew pax so we won't be seeing 60 year old 'grannies' carried as 'ground handlers' or 10 year olds as 'Navigators' from here in! All my be carried legally but not as fare paying pax. Full details in Blades shortly.
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Zishelix: My apologies for the delayed response. I am sorry to say that I have so far been unable to recover the link to the site from where I discovered GFGM. I shall not give up though and if I can re-discover it I shall certainly PM you the details. I don't however believe that a larger image was available as it came from a site (a forum in fact) discussing aircraft movements at Zaventem (Brussels) where I was looking for one of my father's ex-planks (fixed wing).
In the meantime I hope that one of these may be of interest:
Egyptian Gazelle SA342L in operation during exercise 'Bright Star' in1982. One presumes the enlarged circular engine intake is an air filter of sorts.
Not looking especially attractive but a Gazelle nonetheless, Serbian Police SA341G (a gift from the EU), at Luxembourg on 1st April 96. (Photo: Mick Bajcar)
Canadian Gazelle C-GEPX
Though at the bottom of the post this SA342J stretch belonging to London-based 'Top Yachts', and seen at Ascot, comes out tops in terms of appearance. Nice to see the aircraft being 'properly' presented (ie: with skid fairings, tail rotor driveshaft cover and starboard fenstron cover). The only thing missing is a chrome exhaust!
S.
In the meantime I hope that one of these may be of interest:
Egyptian Gazelle SA342L in operation during exercise 'Bright Star' in1982. One presumes the enlarged circular engine intake is an air filter of sorts.
Not looking especially attractive but a Gazelle nonetheless, Serbian Police SA341G (a gift from the EU), at Luxembourg on 1st April 96. (Photo: Mick Bajcar)
Canadian Gazelle C-GEPX
Though at the bottom of the post this SA342J stretch belonging to London-based 'Top Yachts', and seen at Ascot, comes out tops in terms of appearance. Nice to see the aircraft being 'properly' presented (ie: with skid fairings, tail rotor driveshaft cover and starboard fenstron cover). The only thing missing is a chrome exhaust!
S.
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A Gazelle looks beautiful in any dress, isn't it? 
Re this Egyptian one: a sand filter, most of MidEast delivered machines had it.
Re YU-HBB: I have no clue where this one finished after being impounded at Luxembourg, Findel
F-GPFP is now in USA as N342J. Needless to say the owner is a huge Gazelle fan
Re this Egyptian one: a sand filter, most of MidEast delivered machines had it.
Re YU-HBB: I have no clue where this one finished after being impounded at Luxembourg, Findel
F-GPFP is now in USA as N342J. Needless to say the owner is a huge Gazelle fan
Keep those pics coming.
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Forgive my ignorance please but .. the fairly large connecting pipe which runs from the base of the exhaust at a 45° angle back down to the fuselage .. what does it do?
S.
Forgive my ignorance please but .. the fairly large connecting pipe which runs from the base of the exhaust at a 45° angle back down to the fuselage .. what does it do?
S.
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Oil cooling... exhaust from the turbine makes underpressure "sucking" the air from lower compartment where the cooler is positioned (just behind those grid on the right side of the fuselage).
I'm sure md 600 driver will give us much detailed description
Re photos from my collection, please give me some time to prepare a selection...
I'm sure md 600 driver will give us much detailed description
Re photos from my collection, please give me some time to prepare a selection...
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What a great idea. Simple and, one assumes, effective. Presumably the cooling effect is improved with airspeed as the suction increases?
Does this pipe also serve as a drain for any rain water etc. which may enter the stack?
S.
What a great idea. Simple and, one assumes, effective. Presumably the cooling effect is improved with airspeed as the suction increases?Does this pipe also serve as a drain for any rain water etc. which may enter the stack?
S.
Military Gazelles
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Myself and Zishelix have been observing a self-imposed moratorium of posts to this thread until after Mark Weir's funeral.
This post is dedicated to his memory.
British Army Gazelles of 16 Flight in Cyprus. (Additional details unknown)
British Army Gazelle at Faraid Head on 16th September 2004. (Photo: Andy Walker)
Someone please enlighten me as to what the Army gets up to at Faraid Head? Fishing, painting in water colours, writing poetry perhaps! Is it a bum R&R retreat for badly behaved flying officers? Beautiful place though.
Irish Army Air Corps Gazelle at Baldonnel in 1985. (Photo: Frank G.)
In the early 80's Charlie Haughey used to be delivered to Dingle or his island in the Blaskets courtesy of an Irish Army Gazelle (but in a camo scheme) .. but more about political leaders and single-engine helicopters in another post!
Re: Gazelle operations - In the 206's it was possible to practice solo hovering autos and autos with a power recovery thanks to the twist grip. One assumes that this just isn't possible in the Gazelle?
Were any Gazelle's ever fitted with twist grips and how beneficial do drivers believe that twist grips are? I ask because I'm fairly sure some customers ordered the Esquilo (Ecureuil) with 'twisters'. Perhaps the Aussies?
S.
Myself and Zishelix have been observing a self-imposed moratorium of posts to this thread until after Mark Weir's funeral.
This post is dedicated to his memory.
British Army Gazelles of 16 Flight in Cyprus. (Additional details unknown)
British Army Gazelle at Faraid Head on 16th September 2004. (Photo: Andy Walker)
Someone please enlighten me as to what the Army gets up to at Faraid Head? Fishing, painting in water colours, writing poetry perhaps! Is it a bum R&R retreat for badly behaved flying officers? Beautiful place though.
Irish Army Air Corps Gazelle at Baldonnel in 1985. (Photo: Frank G.)
In the early 80's Charlie Haughey used to be delivered to Dingle or his island in the Blaskets courtesy of an Irish Army Gazelle (but in a camo scheme) .. but more about political leaders and single-engine helicopters in another post!
Re: Gazelle operations - In the 206's it was possible to practice solo hovering autos and autos with a power recovery thanks to the twist grip. One assumes that this just isn't possible in the Gazelle?
Were any Gazelle's ever fitted with twist grips and how beneficial do drivers believe that twist grips are? I ask because I'm fairly sure some customers ordered the Esquilo (Ecureuil) with 'twisters'. Perhaps the Aussies?
S.
Zis-x,do you have a photo of the `inside` of the air-filter,as fitted to that gorgeous blue Gazelle ? I only flew Gazs with either the deflector,or just the plain mesh guard. I flew my first Gaz in Feb.`71,F-ZWRH,341-01,later, -ZWRL,-02,ZWRK-04,XW276-03 and -ZWRA-002 with SNIAS and CEV,and AAEE,later F-MBSF/-1038,then many UK ones on test and ferry. As posted earlier, `looks great in any dress`,even 40 years on,and ready to go dancing in the sky again..
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here is a picture of what 241 ex irish air corps looks like now, the picture was taken at honister when we flew over to see mark a couple of years ago
here is a picture of what 241 ex irish air corps looks like now, the picture was taken at honister when we flew over to see mark a couple of years ago
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First of all, I'm honoured to meet (even this way) a pilot who use to fly the Gazelle prototypes 
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