Heli Expo 2008 report from first day EC-175
Nice paint scheme on the ERA 225 , someone must have used logic in the design ( rare on most corporate schemes these days), helicopters are dirty sooty beasts , in particular the 332 series!! So why do companies continue to come up with schemes with colours like white ,orange and yellow right in the middle of the exhaust area ,good to see the area were the soot will sit is black on the ERA machine so even if the A/C is dirty it still looks classy.
I'll get me coat......
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ARRAKIS - Have put some labels on my pics so you know what you're looking at.
Davy07 - I don't have any external pics of that Jetranger with the Sagem screens but it was a pretty plain looking aircraft on the outisde. I wondered what it was doing there until I saw the inside. And yes, I thought those cyclic grips were very high also.
Davy07 - I don't have any external pics of that Jetranger with the Sagem screens but it was a pretty plain looking aircraft on the outisde. I wondered what it was doing there until I saw the inside. And yes, I thought those cyclic grips were very high also.
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Capt Hollywood / Davy07 -My photo of LAPD Bell 206BIII is the one with the SAGEM screens !!
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Paint
Blackhawk9,
Thanks for the comment on Era's paint. I'll be sure to send the team that worked the paint scheme your regards. They did put a lot of thought. Fortunately black works for Era's logo. Looks good on all of our helicopters too!
Dave
Thanks for the comment on Era's paint. I'll be sure to send the team that worked the paint scheme your regards. They did put a lot of thought. Fortunately black works for Era's logo. Looks good on all of our helicopters too!
Dave
The airframe of the first prototype is beeing delivered from China to Marignane/France for completion. First flight is planned for the end of 2009.
http://www.eads.com/web/pressdbdata/...7/42344872.jpg
skadi
http://www.eads.com/web/pressdbdata/...7/42344872.jpg
skadi
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I hope they are going to start from 7.000MGW
The second digit gives you max t/off below x metric tons.
EC120=1800kg
EC130=2800kg
EC135=2910kg
EC155=4920kg
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Eurocopter EC 175 Quietly Makes First Flight
From AIN
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Eurocopter EC 175 Quietly Makes First Flight
December 8, 2009
The Eurocopter EC 175 medium twin helicopter made its first flight on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, France, according to a source close to Eurocopter. Another source–a Eurocopter official–told AIN that the first flight was the culmination of almost one month of ground tests.
The manufacturer will stage an official “maiden flight” on Thursday next week. The program milestone is thus taking place on schedule, as it had been planned for “late in 2009” since the middle of last year.
Eurocopter recently disclosed the EC 175’s radius of action offshore–270 nm at ISA+20–and a top cruise speed of about 135 knots. The company also announced the main gearbox’s capability to fly for 30 minutes after total loss of oil.
Targeted primarily at the offshore oil market, the EC 175 offers 16 passenger seats and competes with the AgustaWestland AW139. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E-powered rotorcraft is a 50-50 joint program with China’s Avicopter, where it is known as the Z15.
EASA certification is pegged for 2011.
December 8, 2009
The Eurocopter EC 175 medium twin helicopter made its first flight on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Marignane, France, according to a source close to Eurocopter. Another source–a Eurocopter official–told AIN that the first flight was the culmination of almost one month of ground tests.
The manufacturer will stage an official “maiden flight” on Thursday next week. The program milestone is thus taking place on schedule, as it had been planned for “late in 2009” since the middle of last year.
Eurocopter recently disclosed the EC 175’s radius of action offshore–270 nm at ISA+20–and a top cruise speed of about 135 knots. The company also announced the main gearbox’s capability to fly for 30 minutes after total loss of oil.
Targeted primarily at the offshore oil market, the EC 175 offers 16 passenger seats and competes with the AgustaWestland AW139. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E-powered rotorcraft is a 50-50 joint program with China’s Avicopter, where it is known as the Z15.
EASA certification is pegged for 2011.
