Chc 225

[NorthSeaTiger]

when are chc in abz due to take delivery of their first 225 ?

[HeliComparator]

Must be soon - last seen in the flight line at Marignane sporting its new CHC paint scheme, which I must say is a big improvement on the "pizza in the face" current scheme.

HC

[simfly]

It's ready for delivery, but have heard rumours that there are "paperwork" issues delaying it.....

[quichemech]

Would that be money or certification paperwork problems?

[purge98]

They painted the bird on backwards.

[zalt]

Eurocopter giving CHC the bird? Must be cashflow problems!

[Kulwin Park]

Does anyone have pic of the new bird in its new paint scheme. Wondering what they've gone to ... a slick wavee corporate look paint scheme?

[HeliComparator]

Its along the lines of that on their S92 G-CHCK though, not being a fuselage derived from the Shorts 330 , it looks better on the 225. I think there is an L2 at aberdeen with the same new scheme.

HC

[FredFri]

Sorry I couldn't find a larger picture of G-CHCL ...

[HughMartin]

A couple more photos (first photo © EUROCOPTER/PHOTO P. PENNA)

[Outwest]

Well I sure don't want to get into the fray with HC, but I doubt anyone will even notice the paint job.......they will be too busy looking at that ugly grey afterthought under the nose

[HughMartin]

This one may look better but you have to be an artist's impression to fly it.

[unstable load]

That grey bit stuck on the front of the 225 does looks like it came out the left overs bin at British Leyland, though.

[Overt Auk]

The stuck on grey bit

Ah yes,

but at least it is very well stuck on, which means that you can deploy the floats before ditching, unlike some other helicopters.

[HeliComparator]

Well said Overt

225: float arming speed 150kts, can (should!) inflate before ditching, certified to sea state 6 as standard, unlikely to require to ditch (30 mins dry run time).

S92: float arming 85kts(?), cannot inflate before ditching, sea state 4 as standard, only 6 with optional extra bags (which were not available for early deliveries), more likely to require ditching (no dry run time with dodgy crack-prone gearbox)

Take your pick.

HC

[unstable load]

So, how many have they sold, again?

[HeliComparator]

So, how many have they sold, again?

Who? But I think about the same as the other lot. The Shorts 330-lookalike of course being much cheaper (and we are starting to see why!)

HC

[unstable load]

Only pulling your leg, matey!

Have you ever flown a non French machine, out of curiosity? I only ask because you seem to have a very (for wont of a better description) narrow minded outlook to anything not Eurocopter.

[Cyclic Hotline]

Shorts 330 lookalike?

The option is a Puma lookalike that has been around since Sikorsky designed it for Sud-Aviation!

[jp4toulon]

If Siko designed the Puma for Sud Aviation, why they never use the technology for their own A/C?
I think about M/R blades mounts, or engine removal a few more easier than on Siko's....
Enjoy!

And, if well informrd, the first 225 are supposed to go to Nigeria!