New Blades and...

[Flat pitch check]

Anyone know anything about new blades and drivetrain for the good old Queen of the skies (S-61N) or where to find info about it?

[widgeon]

Carson have an STC imminent for the composite blades they increase lift , reduce SFC and get stones out of horses hooves . They showed an S61 equipped with them at last HAI , must have flown in on an experimental ticket I guess . Not heard owt about G box upgrades though.
http://www.rotorhub.com/news/0210/carson.htm
http://www.rotorhub.com/news/0212/carson.htm
http://www.carsonhelicopters.com/

[Irlandés]

This month's Rotor & Wing has a small article on page 10 about it.

Irlandés

[All Blacks]

You should check out the new glass cockpit that VIH have done for Cougar on their S-61. Amazing difference and looks cool as well.

AB

[zalt]

FBC - there no confusion on drive train mods that follow the Coastguard aircraft that caught fire rather dramatically over Poole Harbour last summer????
http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/special/gbbhm/gbbhm.htm

Someone at Portland deserves a serious attaboy for getting down that fast!!

Sikorsky have only just realised after 40+ years that if this type of failure occurs then there is nothing between the supposed firezone and the G Box to stop the inferno. Ooops. No FMEAs in those days eh Lu!

I heard there's an AD to fit some kind of warning system by next month, but I'm not sure how another fire wire can help. Ideas?

[zalt]

Mea Culpa

Apparently the cockpit warning its not a fire wire but a oil debris detector. Trying to find out more. Anyone know the details?