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Forum: Rotorheads

21st Jul 2021, 04:52

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Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

Your 412SP could crank out 1025 SHP 2.5 minute...

Your 412SP could crank out 1025 SHP 2.5 minute OEI. If this one was a 412EP he had an extra 108 horses available in an airframe probably slightly lighter than the offshore configured SP you...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2021, 21:32

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

As soon as the bucket touched the water its...

As soon as the bucket touched the water its weight was no longer a factor in pulling that thing out of the air.

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2021, 11:49

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

Maybe the driver was like Fangio on the pedals...

Maybe the driver was like Fangio on the pedals and reacted instantly to keep it straight. Dunno I've never been in the 412 simulator to give me a better educated guess of what happened. If it was an...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2021, 09:25

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

If it was just a single engine failure he would...

If it was just a single engine failure he would have sat there on the water fat dumb and not so happy whilst the good engine kept everything turning enough for him not to turn turtle. If it was a -DF...

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2021, 01:16

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

Isn't there one freewheel unit per power section...

Isn't there one freewheel unit per power section in the CBOX? Unless I'm mistaken both freewheel units would need to go kaput to lose output drive from the CBOX.

Forum: Rotorheads

20th Jul 2021, 01:11

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

I already pitched that one at #7. Fair bet there...

I already pitched that one at #7. Fair bet there has been a near sudden loss of mechanical drive somewhere between the CBOX output and the MGB input and the engine squealed because it wasn't very...

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Jul 2021, 11:05

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

No it didn't. The helicopter descended into the...

No it didn't. The helicopter descended into the water on a constant heading. Maintaining directional control would be impossible if the tail rotor had stopped turning.

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Jul 2021, 04:29

Replies: 36

Firefighting B412 down in Spain 11JUL2021?

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Posted By gulliBell

Anybody have a theory what the high pitch whining...

Anybody have a theory what the high pitch whining sound is at 0:15 when things suddenly went pear shaped? They've obviously had a power loss. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the ET drive shaft...

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