Rotor Torque

The New Machine, Callsign ‘polair 4’, Replaces As350 B2 Squirrel Vh-php, Which Australian Aviation Understands Will Soon Be Sold, and Will Be Employed on Work Up and Training Duties Over the Next Few Months Before Entering Service Later This Year.

“this Truly is a State-of-theart Piece of Equipment With Technology That Will Enable Our Police to Do Their Jobs More Efficiently and More Effectively,” Nsw Police Minister Michael Gallacher Said at the Launch of the Ec135 on June 6.

“i’m Proud to See That the Commissioning of Polair 4 Will Put the Nswpf at the Forefront of Law Enforcement Aviation Capacity,” Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione Said. “this Helicopter Has Advanced Capabilities, Which Will Greatly Assist Day-to-day Police Operations. ” Equipment Fitted to the Machine Includes a Flir Hd Camera, a Nitesun Searchlight, and a Two Person Winch. Its 120kt Cruise Speed Will Allow for Faster Response Times Across the Sydney Metropolitan Area as Well as Newcastle, the Central Coast, and Illawarra Regions.

The Nsw Police Force Aviation Support Branch Operates Five Helicopters and One Fixed Wing Aircraft Comprising Two Single Engine Squirrels, One Twin Engine Squirrel, One Bk117, the New Ec135, and a Cessna 206 Stationair.

Lord Howe Sea King Rescue

the Crew of a Royal Australian Navy (Ran) Sea King Helicopter Successfully Winched an Injured Mountain Climber From the Summit of Lord Howe Island’s Mount Gower on May 17 After a Nearly 700km Journey to Complete the Rescue.

Two Sea Kings Were Dispatched From Nowra’s 817 Squadron to Port Macquarie Late on May 16 Following a Request From Emergency Management Australia for Defence Assistance With Transporting the Injured Climber to the Island’s Local Hospital. The Man Was Subsequently Moved to Mount Gower’s Summit by a Civilian Rescue Team Until the Sea Kings Arrived.

“to Fly Nearly 700km, Refuel and Then Conduct the Winch Extraction of an Injured Climber is a Great Feat of Airmanship,” the Former Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Mark Evans Said After the Rescue.

“the Ground and Aircrew Did a Fantastic Job in Getting Two Aircraft Prepared and Away at Short Notice. ” Meanwhile, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare Has Announced That a Ran Sea King Will Be Preserved at Nowra’s Fleet Air Arm Museum After the Type is Retired in December. The Aircraft, Callsign ‘shark 07’, Will Be Put on Permanent Display at the Museum, Where It Will Also Honour the Nine Adf Personnel Who Died When Sea King ‘shark 02’ Crashed During a Humanitarian Support Mission on the Indonesian Island of Nias During April 2005.

“nowra Was Chosen to Receive the Sea King Helicopter Because It Has Been the Home Base for the Navy’s Sea King Operations With 817 Squadron Since 1974,” Minister Clare Said. “sea King Shark 07 Was Chosen Because It Has the Most Operational History of All the Sea King Helicopters, Having Served in the Middle East and East Timor. ” a Second Sea King Will Also Be Offered for Display at the Australian War Memorial in Recognition of the Helicopter’s Role in Operations in Timor and the Middle East.

The Sea King Fleet Has Flown a Combined Total of 60,000 Operational Hours in Ran Service, and Has Been Involved in a Number of Local Humanitarian Operations During Its Long Service, From the 1994 Nsw Bushfires to Queensland’s Floods Earlier This Year.

Following the Type’s Retirement, the Remaining Four Aircraft and Associated Support Equipment Will Be Offered for Sale by Tender.

X3 Hybrid Beats Target Speed

Eurocopter’s X3 Hybrid Helicopter Demonstrator Hasrecorded a Speed of 232kt (430km/h) in Level Flight, Surpassing Its Original Target of 220kt but Falling Short of Sikorsky’s Unofficial Speed Record of 250kt Set With Its X2 Prototype Earlier This Year.

The X3 Reached Its New Speed Milestone While on a Test Flight During May 12, Three Missions After a Scheduled Gearbox Upgrade Enabled the Helicopter to Operate at Full Power. Eurocopter Test Pilot Hervé Jammayrac and Flight Test Engineer Daniel Semioli Were Both Impressed by the X3’s Performance and the Ease With Which It Attained Its New Speed Benchmark.

“the X3 Handles Extremely Well, Demonstrating Remarkable Stability at High Speed – Even With the Autopilot Off. We Are Very Proud of This Achievement, Which Results From the Dedicated Efforts of All Those Who Have Worked on the Project,” Jammayrac Said.

Eurocopter President and Ceo Lutz Bertling Praised the X3 Design Team, Proclaiming That Future Helicopters Incorporating the Hybrid Demonstrator’s Rotor Blade/propeller Configuration Would Offer Users “50 Per Cent More Cruise Speed and Range at Very Affordable Costs. ” First Beginning Flight Testing at the Dga Flight Test Center in Istres, France, in September 2010, the X3 Achieved an Initial Airspeed Goal of 180kt in November at Reduced Engine Power Before the Gearbox Upgrade Was Completed.

Briefs

• Eurocopter Held a Ground Breaking Ceremony on May 6 for a New High Tech Integrated Development Centre at Donauwörth in Germany. Part of the Company’s Systemhaus Project, the New Centre Will House Development Activities Currently Conducted at Ottobrunn, Thus Centralising All Its Resources Required to Develop, Manufacture, Certify and Maintain Helicopters in One Location.

• Three Sikorsky Vvip S-92 Helicopters Have Been Delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force (Rtaf), Each Equipped With the Lifeport Medical Systems.

The Rtaf Took Delivery of All Three S-92s in April, and Aircrews Are in the Process of Undertaking an Approximate Six Month Training Course at Lop Buri Air Base.