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31st July 2006 | 02:48

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chopperguy

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Helicopter Weight Categories?

Does anybody know what weight the light,medium and heavy helicopters are?

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31st July 2006 | 08:15

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I don´t know if there is any official category.

However I have always considered.

Light = 1-2 ton class R-44, B206 etc.
Medium = 4 ton class SA365, B212 (5 ton) etc
Heavy = 9 ton class AS332, S92, Mi17 etc

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31st July 2006 | 15:47

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European JAR ~ Very Light Rotorcraft (VLR). Mass does not exceed 600 Kg.

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