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By: - 23rd April 2010 at 06:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The R22 and R44 are marginal as it is here in Australia in hot climates....
I doubt they would be any use in the desserts of Iraq etc..
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 06:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Marginal performance with their over-sized rotor? Interesting.
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 08:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Think a Schweizer 333/434 would be more interesting. A/C, more electrical power available, modern integrated cockpit option, three abreast (which is cute :D ), ...
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 09:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think the most obvious question would be the one one gets to hear when looking at a new Ferrari:
Can you do *it* there?
Sounds like a strong selling argument :)
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 09:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The R22 and R44 are marginal as it is here in Australia in hot climates....
I doubt they would be any use in the desserts of Iraq etc..
Arent those the ones with the habit of falling out of the Sky out west?
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 09:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
http://www.robinsonheli.com/r66turbine.htm
The Robinson R66 might be a more interesting solution for the hot climates in the M.E.
By: - 23rd April 2010 at 17:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The R22 and R44 are marginal as it is here in Australia in hot climates....
I doubt they would be any use in the desserts of Iraq etc..
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By: MadRat - 23rd April 2010 at 01:43
Did anyone see the Robinson R22 & R44 on Modern Marvels? It would be interesting to see what they can do with these helicopters. They cost a fraction to build and operate compared to comparable Bell models. Could be an excellent helicopter in Iraq. Simple. Can't be that difficult to harden the V6 motor against sand ingestion! Police versions have integrated secured communications and FLIR.