Big Duke 6 Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Have to agree with ya on that one 407 . Downwash what about the blades on that old 205, don't they need to be changed first . I'll try not to injure LIL'Coop, drin... I mean skiing this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTICAL REF Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Personally, the tailboom is just a bigger pain in the *** to wash now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleed air Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Definitely more T/R authority on the 2x4 ,especially in the hover IGE or OGE. But you gotta love those flight manual supplements, especially the performance sections. How do you explain when a customer asks “What can you lift?” The book says that in my –13 I can only pull what a –11 could pull at a given altitude & OAT. I know I’ll have Tq, N1, and EGT to spare but according to the –13 supplement, I’m not allowed to use it. Then the boss goes and tells the customer “It’ll lift 3000 lbs.” which I know is true enough but means using that left-over Tq, N1, or EGT that I’m really not supposed to use. Between the –13 and the strakes, I know I can pull more Tq & lift more weight higher up the hill than the book says and still be within all engine limits and the external GW, but have no charts to back it up. Wah, wah, wah…I’ll be OK now! Right…what were we talking about?…Oh yeah, …strakes…great mod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over-Talk Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 Let's not forget the Astar B2 has a factory strake on the right side (blades spin the other way) but it was not included on the B3. Each different model of Astar seems to have a different strake on one or other of its tail fins. I don't know what they are all supposed to do, or why they would keep changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hover-Pig Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 Over talke, wat are u talking about you inglish pig dog, wat iz dis "strake" you speak of, hey Dedier fetch moi mes Gauloises. We bild dis helicoptere and we poot dis strake wherever we want to, dis is France, I cannot drink my wine and work until le souper...silly english man.... Manon ma cherie, make a note to charge dose stupide inglish more money for our great helicopteres, they are too stupide to know why Free French men make dem de way we do...crazy Anglais! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downwash Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 407 and Big D Methinks the '05 will sport some REAL blades, strakes, shorter legs, and a few other goodies (hopefully including fresh paint) the next time you see her. She oughta be right photogenic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTICAL REF Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Should try and change the registration too... last thing you would want is a pretty helicopter like that still reminding you of the "fat boys" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 That's a perfect registration for Garrys newest machine...the NM_ no longer stands for "Northern Mountain", it now stands for "...Next Million..." in earnings ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTICAL REF Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 yer funnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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