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Forum: Rotorheads

16th Apr 2013, 18:02

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UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

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Posted By merlin_driver

Not quite so. Radius of Action varies with wind...

Not quite so. Radius of Action varies with wind intensity, and it can be a lot. If wind is below 30 kts, in the Merlin, we're OK, but above that, range starts reducing, and if you have the misfortune...

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Apr 2013, 07:26

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UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

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Posted By merlin_driver

For longest range, the Merlin does 110 TAS, but...

For longest range, the Merlin does 110 TAS, but that is after you shut down #3 engine, it increases range by 7%, more or less. If you use 3 engines you make 120 TAS, but range is reduced. Our max...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Apr 2013, 18:06

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UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

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Posted By merlin_driver

Our 380 miles rescue also had 2 refuels, they did...

Our 380 miles rescue also had 2 refuels, they did 200+380x2+200, so almost 1200 miles, 12 hours or so, and to the West of the Azores you are literally in the middle of the Atlantic, these are very...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Apr 2013, 14:49

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UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

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Posted By merlin_driver

LionCopter: do you carry a ferry tank for very...

LionCopter:
do you carry a ferry tank for very long missions? Btw, what's the longest distance a S-92 has flown in SAR/medevac, does anyone know?
(In Portugal, our longest distance in the Merlin...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Apr 2013, 12:35

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UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

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Posted By merlin_driver

I can't tell you about the 139, but I can tell...

I can't tell you about the 139, but I can tell you about the AW101 (AFCS is very similar). In Portugal, we transitioned from the SA330 to the AW101 in 2006/2007. Minimum requirement for captaincy was...

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