Sikorsky S-76 [Archive Copy]
One 76 in South America crashed due to a head failure/blade spindle failure.
Fix was made.
Bristow lost one that killed Jerry Hardy and some other folks.
Second fix made that worked.
Early models were prone to kill opposite engine when the first one went to pieces.
Fix was made.
Bristow lost one that killed Jerry Hardy and some other folks.
Second fix made that worked.
Early models were prone to kill opposite engine when the first one went to pieces.
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SAS is quite correct. Due to a spindle failure, a main rotor blade flew off both those 76s. One was on about a 1 mile final to an oil rig in South America & killed all 14. The Bristow 76 was on a training flight with 2 pilots & 2 farmer pax on board doing IF practise over Longside. The tail rotor problem killed 14 off Songkla much later. All those problems were fixed long ago.
Jerry Hardy was all of that and more. I thought the absolute world of him.
For a start; it looks like it has a moveable tail plane
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Looks like there's an additional cooling duct on the top of the fairing.
The nose lights were swapped for the retractable under-nose spotlight.
Am I right in thinking that the fin is longer than production ships ?
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The nose lights were swapped for the retractable under-nose spotlight.
Am I right in thinking that the fin is longer than production ships ?
I/C
Am I right in thinking that the fin is longer than production ships ?
Looks like it I agree, plus it has a ventral fin too. Plus S-76s don't hover that level any more!
Looks like it I agree, plus it has a ventral fin too. Plus S-76s don't hover that level any more!
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I didn't know Jerry, but Joe Harris was a mate, he was on my AAC course and was doing his IR training. Would have been a great asset to the industry. He was an ex REME having done one AAC tour.
I was just about to start my S76 conversion having been offshore for a couple of years and the various incidents with the 76 over the next few years caused a lack of confidence in the machine by some oil companies. Shell banned them from landing on their platforms for a while, I was turned away from a Brent platform in the early 80's during a medivac!!
I flew the 76 from that time till now
....through the times with the Alison engines problems .... remember containment shields?
After we re-engined them they became a real winner. (see thread..600th 76)
and I have enjoyed flying them over the past 25 years. (I'm in bed with old pilot's complaint, a bad back. S76 seats are/were rubbish
)
I was just about to start my S76 conversion having been offshore for a couple of years and the various incidents with the 76 over the next few years caused a lack of confidence in the machine by some oil companies. Shell banned them from landing on their platforms for a while, I was turned away from a Brent platform in the early 80's during a medivac!!
I flew the 76 from that time till now
....through the times with the Alison engines problems .... remember containment shields? After we re-engined them they became a real winner. (see thread..600th 76)
and I have enjoyed flying them over the past 25 years. (I'm in bed with old pilot's complaint, a bad back. S76 seats are/were rubbish
)
The pitot probes are missing from the nose. However, I'm willing to bet the pilots look more different from themselves than the prototype looks to today's models rolling out the door!
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Fin extension
Movable stabilator a la Blackhawk (is this the origin of the "heavyweight tailplane")?
Nav lights therefore behind cockpit doors, rather than on tail
Lower strake
Landing/search lights in nose fairing
Pitot above cockpit door
Lack of lower transparency in nose
Lack of inspection panels on upper deck - does the front fairing slide forwards?
Extra fairing/scoop below main rotor
Rotor head / blade attachment design
Bifilar?
Non-swept rotor blade tips
No floats
Seat design
Smaller, younger test pilot.
Movable stabilator a la Blackhawk (is this the origin of the "heavyweight tailplane")?
Nav lights therefore behind cockpit doors, rather than on tail
Lower strake
Landing/search lights in nose fairing
Pitot above cockpit door
Lack of lower transparency in nose
Lack of inspection panels on upper deck - does the front fairing slide forwards?
Extra fairing/scoop below main rotor
Rotor head / blade attachment design
Bifilar?
Non-swept rotor blade tips
No floats
Seat design
Smaller, younger test pilot.
Dixson is easy to identify....he is the non-flying guy with his eyes closed.
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subtle differences
I agree with Shytorque on the above and here are some of the differences I noticed.
A. Fresh air intake duct for the AC generator on the right side of the transmission cowl.
B. Lack of fresh air vent on the fuselage under the Aft Opera window.
C. Intermediate Gearbox tailcone cowl is shaped different now.
D. Lack of alignment plate on the pilots door upper fwd. door frame.
E. Top of nose area forward of the pilots windsheilds appears to be shaped different.
F. Both Opera windows - meaning the window behind pilots door and the window behind the passenger door is shaped different.
G. No positive door lock pin on the pilots door frame at the aft end of the top pilots door frame.
H. Flight control deck cowl appears to be shaped different.
I. T/R driveshaft cowl appears to be one peice instead of a small cowl on the fwd. side of the vertical fin.
J. Instrument panel appears to be smaller than production models along with small glaresheild over the top of it.
Well thats enough for now. Thanks Nick for the pictures!! I know for fact that our first S-76 which was 76001 was different from the ones in the pictures. The S-76 aircraft and the S-76 series models continues to be a main-stay of our fleet and will be for a long time to come!!!
One other little thing and that is I agree with the other posts on the differences also!
A. Fresh air intake duct for the AC generator on the right side of the transmission cowl.
B. Lack of fresh air vent on the fuselage under the Aft Opera window.
C. Intermediate Gearbox tailcone cowl is shaped different now.
D. Lack of alignment plate on the pilots door upper fwd. door frame.
E. Top of nose area forward of the pilots windsheilds appears to be shaped different.
F. Both Opera windows - meaning the window behind pilots door and the window behind the passenger door is shaped different.
G. No positive door lock pin on the pilots door frame at the aft end of the top pilots door frame.
H. Flight control deck cowl appears to be shaped different.
I. T/R driveshaft cowl appears to be one peice instead of a small cowl on the fwd. side of the vertical fin.
J. Instrument panel appears to be smaller than production models along with small glaresheild over the top of it.
Well thats enough for now. Thanks Nick for the pictures!! I know for fact that our first S-76 which was 76001 was different from the ones in the pictures. The S-76 aircraft and the S-76 series models continues to be a main-stay of our fleet and will be for a long time to come!!!
One other little thing and that is I agree with the other posts on the differences also!
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Trying to make contact
Hi Ladies & Gents
I am trying to contact a Helicopter Pilot in the Uk by the name of Mark Whale
I met him in Vancouver Canada at a Flt School in 03, if you could help me with his contact details, Email that would be appreciated.
Thankyou you so much
[email protected]
I am trying to contact a Helicopter Pilot in the Uk by the name of Mark Whale
I met him in Vancouver Canada at a Flt School in 03, if you could help me with his contact details, Email that would be appreciated.
Thankyou you so much
[email protected]
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heliport
this could all be an elaborate hoax, after all weren't we all brought up to believe that Sikorsky test pilots wore bowler hats and no seat belts. reminds me anyone got a non scratched copy or maybe a dvd of that feature film 'the helicopter'?
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76 Aux tanks
Good day everyone. Regarding the aux tank in the 76 (capacity of 600-700 lbs), which is located in the cargo bay. I wonder about limitation because if we put full fuel in the tank we go over the limit of the cargo area ( 600 lbs), around 200 overweight. If it is permitted to go over, where can I find a reference, so far I look in RFM, etc nothing.
Cheers
FH
Cheers
FH
