"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:04:21 GMT, Guy Alcala
wrote:


The performance graphs for the AS 350B3 are available on the Eurocopter
USA
website(see the AS 350B3 technical data), but it appears that 1,300kg. @
2,000m,
'hot and dusty', is too much. EC-A says the basic 6-seat a/c empty weighs
1,232
kg., so minus 5 seats and with the 1,400kg. cargo swing, external mirror
and
energy absorbing front seat (26kg. total) installed, I'm guessing it will
probably run about 1,235 kg. Even with zero fuel and assuming an OWE of
1,315
kg (i.e an 80kg. pilot), at 2,615kg the HOGE T/O ceiling is just below
2,000m
under ISA conditions. At ISA +20C it drops to 1,000m, and at +35C it's
just
above 500m. For ISA+20C you'd probably be limited to just under 2,400kg.
TOGW;
for ISA+35C just over 2,200kg.

Looks like it's time to pony up for an S-64 then.

Or just pony the loads up on...ponies


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