S-76D
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The D has had exhaust problems throughout development and testing. It also had problems with achieving rearward flight certification.
It is too heavy and too small. When fitted with a VIP interior and RIPS, it can carry 2 or3 pax only.
The Medium aircraft game has moved on, sadly, Sikorsky never realised it with the D model. The S-76C++ should have wound down production slowly until sales dried up. The D was Steve Finger's idea, was starved of funds during its Jeff Pino era development cycle as all the money went either to keep the stockholder's happy at the quarterly meetings with UTC or to fix the issues with the S-92.
It is too heavy and too small. When fitted with a VIP interior and RIPS, it can carry 2 or3 pax only.
The Medium aircraft game has moved on, sadly, Sikorsky never realised it with the D model. The S-76C++ should have wound down production slowly until sales dried up. The D was Steve Finger's idea, was starved of funds during its Jeff Pino era development cycle as all the money went either to keep the stockholder's happy at the quarterly meetings with UTC or to fix the issues with the S-92.
Can anyone tell me what those protrusions are under each side of the forward fuselage
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As far as I can tell from the latest financials, they have only taken three and the rest are delayed for unspecified reasons until next year.
More here: Bristow delays S-76D deliveries - 11/12/2014 - Flight Global
More here: Bristow delays S-76D deliveries - 11/12/2014 - Flight Global
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The discrepancy between the two is down to how the data is recorded, apparently. Most of the latter batch of Ds are in completion rather than necessarily with Bristow, however they have been registered to the operator on FAA documents, which is one of the sources Ascend relies on.
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Plenty of S-76Ds available apparently, maybe some going cheap
The news that Sikorsky has opened an office in Houston to demonstrate the S-76D to the oil and gas industry does not feature other news that an operator beginning with B is allegedly trying to return S-76Ds to Sikorsky due to problems or alternatively is considering selling their S-76Ds
So, if you want a heavy, small cabin, non type IV escape window, non crash-worthy certified helicopter for your offshore workforce in these low oil price times at a bargain price, there may be some for sale
The news that Sikorsky has opened an office in Houston to demonstrate the S-76D to the oil and gas industry does not feature other news that an operator beginning with B is allegedly trying to return S-76Ds to Sikorsky due to problems or alternatively is considering selling their S-76Ds
So, if you want a heavy, small cabin, non type IV escape window, non crash-worthy certified helicopter for your offshore workforce in these low oil price times at a bargain price, there may be some for sale
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Returning S76D .. Not sure about that
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A certain operated B are not returning their S76D's. They have just booked a whole year training at FSI for 76D for their crews. The aircraft may not operate for that company in the US, for the monent
A certain operated B are not returning their S76D's. They have just booked a whole year training at FSI for 76D for their crews. The aircraft may not operate for that company in the US, for the monent
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EASA Certification for S76-D
I note that EASA have issued a revised Type Certificate data sheet for the S-76 to include the S-76D. See here: http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/d..._25Feb2015.pdf The maximum passenger seating capacity is currently 6 (with a possible option for 7), there is no icing clearance and no vertical profiles have been approved.
Looks OK for VIP operations but not for offshore.
Looks OK for VIP operations but not for offshore.
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This could explain why Britow delays its S-76D deliveries...
Bristow delays S-76D deliveries - 11/12/2014 - Flight Global
Bristow delays S-76D deliveries - 11/12/2014 - Flight Global