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Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2024, 23:18
Replies: 27
Views: 3,273
Posted By rrekn

At £20m per aircraft, that's only double what...

At £20m per aircraft, that's only double what you'd pay for a equivalent civilian aircraft, what a bargin!
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 22:40
Replies: 15
Views: 1,852
Posted By rrekn

The Kiwi's are too smart to buy an unproven...

The Kiwi's are too smart to buy an unproven design, they'll get something off the shelf and leave the Aussies and Canadians to buy a "We want one like they've got, but we want to change everything...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2024, 01:34
Replies: 219
Views: 98,733
Posted By rrekn

At least they are showing seat belts in the...

At least they are showing seat belts in the renderings now...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 10:09
Replies: 9
Views: 3,128
Posted By rrekn

Equinor puchases B525 & AW189

Interesting move for Equinor as they announce the purchase for 10 x Bell 525s and 5 x Leonardo AW189s.

https://www.equinor.com/news/20240301-secures-new-helicopter-capacity
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 09:58
Replies: 150
Views: 76,035
Posted By rrekn

Also interesting that the floats didn't deploy...

Also interesting that the floats didn't deploy...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2024, 21:42
Replies: 50
Views: 21,593
Posted By rrekn

Update from the AAIB:This statement provides an...

Update from the AAIB:This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into a serious incident involving an EC175 B on the Elgin Platform in the North Sea on 17 February 2023.

The...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2024, 08:50
Replies: 13
Views: 2,898
Posted By rrekn

CHC & PHI need a lot of pilots in Australia at...

CHC & PHI need a lot of pilots in Australia at the moment, touring positions so you can live anywhere you choose!
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2024, 21:38
Replies: 42
Views: 7,565
Posted By rrekn

Meanwhile, we are apparently going to 'lease' 5...

Meanwhile, we are apparently going to 'lease' 5 of the UKs unwanted H135 Junos (irony anyone) to put in Oakey while we wait for the additional Blackhawks?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2023, 01:07
Replies: 1
Views: 1,060
Posted By rrekn

I think there is a bit of room on the right to...

I think there is a bit of room on the right to hand some more stuff off the nose!

Don't bother with a new nose radome...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2023, 00:31
Replies: 24
Views: 4,643
Posted By rrekn

So who's taking over?

So who's taking over?
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2023, 11:27
Replies: 24
Views: 4,643
Posted By rrekn

​​​​​​​Do tell?

​​​​​​​Do tell?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2023, 23:48
Replies: 24
Views: 4,643
Posted By rrekn

If you want something closer to Melbourne,...

If you want something closer to Melbourne, Offshore Services Australia (OSA, now part of CHC) also have the contract for Beach Energy operating AW139s out of Tooradin and Worrnambool.

Contract is...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2023, 07:34
Replies: 76
Views: 34,973
Posted By rrekn

Where is the Weather Radar going? or did they...

Where is the Weather Radar going? or did they decided that isn't required on a military helicoper?
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2023, 14:34
Replies: 78
Views: 20,929
Posted By rrekn

3 Army MRH-90s were operating in the area: ...

3 Army MRH-90s were operating in the area:

A40-040 BSMN
A40-043 BSMN83
A40-008 BSMN84

A40-040 and A40-043 were scrambled just after 0900 UTC, so could be A40-008?
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2023, 00:23
Replies: 1
Views: 1,102
Posted By rrekn

More AW139s for Oz

Sounds like there will be a steady stream of deliveries down under in the next few years with 2 for Toll, 2 for Babcock, 2 for CQ Rescue and 2 for Starflight
...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2023, 08:59
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,306,554
Posted By rrekn

I heard from one of the lads that this was the...

I heard from one of the lads that this was the usual overdramatised click-bait reporting on behalf of the sensationalised media... Crew encountered some clear air turbulence and made a precautionary...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2023, 23:08
Replies: 269
Views: 53,018
Posted By rrekn

Wasn't the Bell 222 Airwolf? How does it look so...

Wasn't the Bell 222 Airwolf? How does it look so different here?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Dec 2022, 10:53
Replies: 269
Views: 53,018
Posted By rrekn

Without being cynical about supporting the US...

Without being cynical about supporting the US military industrial base... now that Bell have won FLRAA, Sikorsky will be handed FARA.

Say hello to the new Apache... the Chippewa?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2022, 10:36
Replies: 269
Views: 53,018
Posted By rrekn

Talking to the team about the Bell/Boeing V-22,...

Talking to the team about the Bell/Boeing V-22, the V-280 is what happens when you leave it just to Bell...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Nov 2022, 22:27
Replies: 5
Views: 3,820
Posted By rrekn

Phase Array on the tail boom, interesting. How...

Phase Array on the tail boom, interesting. How far did you get?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2022, 14:13
Replies: 199
Views: 75,376
Posted By rrekn

It's official... ...

It's official...

https://www.bristowgroup.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/511/bristow-awarded-second-generation-search-and-rescue
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2022, 07:17
Replies: 45
Views: 13,593
Posted By rrekn

Any idea on what type? ADS-B coverage in the...

Any idea on what type?

ADS-B coverage in the area is patchy, but I thought I saw a B206 in the area about that time.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2022, 12:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,867
Posted By rrekn

Are we talking about this? ...

Are we talking about this?

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/400/5/17674_1538596514.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2022, 11:30
Replies: 4
Views: 1,384
Posted By rrekn

Western Australia to boost helicopter rescue fleet

Based on the photo in the article, looks like WA will get 412EPi's to replace the current 412EPs?

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7753208/wa-to-boost-helicopter-rescue-fleet/
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Apr 2022, 06:59
Replies: 0
Views: 2,323
Posted By rrekn

S-92 Accident South Korea - April 2022

https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220408000851315

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/700x421/s_92_kcg_2yrs_1e647e95835964fdd847f799c79de68cf898e1f7.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2022, 06:34
Replies: 19
Views: 5,858
Posted By rrekn

Catching a Rocket with an S-92

Anyone got more details on this one? Looks like a Bristow machine

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rocket-lab-s-sikorsky-s-92-helicopter-prepares-to-catch-a-rocket-mid-air-185687.html
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2022, 09:39
Replies: 14
Views: 2,954
Posted By rrekn

Queensland Police gets B429s

Congratulations to the team at Surf Life Saving Queensland on securing the renewal of their POLAIR contract.

https://www.mygc.com.au/new-helicopters-to-join-polair-fleet-base-moved-to-southport/
...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2022, 09:07
Replies: 13
Views: 3,850
Posted By rrekn

Gentlemen. As has been said, the Green and...

Gentlemen.

As has been said, the Green and White provide the same resolution to the eye of the pilot. What it comes down to is the physiology of the eyeball. As you all know the eye has 2 kinds of...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2022, 09:29
Replies: 4
Views: 2,904
Posted By rrekn

ATSB report: ...

ATSB report:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/aair/ao-2022-006/
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Dec 2021, 05:10
Replies: 92
Views: 19,299
Posted By rrekn

Yeah, I've flown with them on a HEMS AW139. They...

Yeah, I've flown with them on a HEMS AW139. They do warn of power lines, including any that you're flying over or near. Hence when you're flying in a city, it goes off most of the time and just...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2021, 09:39
Replies: 558
Views: 151,968
Posted By rrekn

Not quite Hilife, The AW149 was designed as...

Not quite Hilife,

The AW149 was designed as a military platform and then adapted to become the civil AW189. I take your point it has no combat experience, but it would be available quickly (and...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2021, 06:06
Replies: 6
Views: 3,345
Posted By rrekn

Mainly due to the communication systems, not...

Mainly due to the communication systems, not anything to do with the actual airframe.

Standard mission system integration problems....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2021, 23:37
Replies: 4
Views: 2,629
Posted By rrekn

Remind anyone of Aerotechnica?

Remind anyone of Aerotechnica?
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2021, 09:48
Replies: 40
Views: 17,951
Posted By rrekn

Wait, is this a defense acquisition that is...

Wait, is this a defense acquisition that is actually working?
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2021, 11:18
Replies: 199
Views: 75,376
Posted By rrekn

https://twitter.com/RAeSTimR/status/14465403288870...

https://twitter.com/RAeSTimR/status/1446540328887017474
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