Helimover helilifter
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Helimover helilifter
Hello all,
I am looking for a heli mover for a Jet ranger. Im in the UK and wondered if anyone can give me some pointers towards suppliers or someone selling?
PM's please.
HB999
I am looking for a heli mover for a Jet ranger. Im in the UK and wondered if anyone can give me some pointers towards suppliers or someone selling?
PM's please.
HB999
The place I know of is based at the end of the runway at Sandtoft, or at least he was, he had a Jet Ranger I think.
stick this in google maps and this is where I think they were based???
53.557182,-0.866978
stick this in google maps and this is where I think they were based???
53.557182,-0.866978
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Tigerfish
You cannot do better than a TLC heli lift. It will pick up any skidded helicopter from a tiny robbo to a large medium sized one like an EC145. Single person operated and built like a brick chicken house!
First class engineering and the machine of choice for all UK Police helicopter units. totally reliable.
I have no connection with them whatsoever & cannot give a contact number but they will be on the internet under TLC handling Ltd.
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First class engineering and the machine of choice for all UK Police helicopter units. totally reliable.
I have no connection with them whatsoever & cannot give a contact number but they will be on the internet under TLC handling Ltd.
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If you want something that big / capable. Cheaper options are
Dolly approach Hangar Tools
Tow cart or carrier Helicopter, Helicopter towing, helicopter ground handling, helicopter wheels, Robinson R44, Bell, Eurocopter, manufacturer, tow, towcart, helicopter tug, helicopter dolly
Unless you can get a used one
Dolly approach Hangar Tools
Tow cart or carrier Helicopter, Helicopter towing, helicopter ground handling, helicopter wheels, Robinson R44, Bell, Eurocopter, manufacturer, tow, towcart, helicopter tug, helicopter dolly
Unless you can get a used one
TLC have been around for a while now so might sell some re-furbished second hand ones. I agree that there are cheaper options, but they are just that, - cheaper and ***tier. All those Police units can't be that wrong.
I guess that it all depends what you want it to do. If its just to tug it out of a hangar every now & again then pretty much anything will do, but if its serious work then I would only go for the TLC. I understand they are now selling to MOD so must have passed loads of tests.
The blokes name is Tony Hancock I think, & they are based somewhere South of Hull.
Tigerfish
I guess that it all depends what you want it to do. If its just to tug it out of a hangar every now & again then pretty much anything will do, but if its serious work then I would only go for the TLC. I understand they are now selling to MOD so must have passed loads of tests.
The blokes name is Tony Hancock I think, & they are based somewhere South of Hull.
Tigerfish
I suspect all those Police units that can't be wrong use TLC as Eurocopter UK (or whatever they are called these days) give them a unit when they sell a chopper! Also police units spend taxpayers money, not their own.
I use a Paravion, a mate uses a chopper spotter with our JetRangers: no problem with either (except in snow, when they are both useless!).
Actually, thinking about it a guy (ex-engineer) I know was designing something based on a pallet truck: let me know your details if you want something that will do the job, but might not be the prettiest
I use a Paravion, a mate uses a chopper spotter with our JetRangers: no problem with either (except in snow, when they are both useless!).
Actually, thinking about it a guy (ex-engineer) I know was designing something based on a pallet truck: let me know your details if you want something that will do the job, but might not be the prettiest
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The TLC might not be cheap ( though I don't know the prices) but I have been using them for 4 years now and if you look closely at them you will see they are made to last, plus they have no issues with being used non stop.
I think they are also in the middle of making a remote controlled one.
Eurocopter Deutschland, as in the factory, use a remote controlled Wackerbauer.net shifting all those brand new helicopters of the production line.
I think they are also in the middle of making a remote controlled one.
Eurocopter Deutschland, as in the factory, use a remote controlled Wackerbauer.net shifting all those brand new helicopters of the production line.
