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Carson Helitac - 767

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:48 pm
by auntys_eyes
Here are my pics of the Sikorsky helicopter from Carson in the US, being trialed this fire season by FESA. Pics were taken at McCallum Park during the public/media launch of the FESA air attack units last Friday morning.

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Was talking with the pilot for a while and he gave me one of their collector pins.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:53 pm
by Tyranus
Nice beast!
Nice Photo's too, well done mate, that's pretty awesome!

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:20 am
by woobla
wow thats gorgeous.

what sort of load can it take?. is it less than that one they had in NSW you know that big orange sikorsky I forget its name.

Is something like this needed or should they have like those big canadair air craft?. I guess with this you can suck up some poor bastards swimming pool in a 20 seconds hahaha.

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:44 am
by WPXZBP
woobla wrote:what sort of load can it take?.
4000L

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:15 am
by rambler318
Once again GREAT pics Auntie

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:51 am
by chrissss
that is awesome
is the part where there is windows room for passengers?
also whats the big black dome like object on the side

chris

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:02 am
by Always RX
Awesome pics Aunty...cheers for posting mate!

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:24 am
by Tyranus
chrissss wrote:that is awesome
is the part where there is windows room for passengers?
also whats the big black dome like object on the side

chris
15 or 16 passengers, so could be used for Search, and geared up like Polair and Rescue 65 to perform rescues.

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:55 am
by WPXZBP
chrissss wrote:whats the big black dome like object on the side
Usually that's the location for the radar/radome.

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:26 am
by Markmywords
How long would it take to suck up 6000l ?

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:14 pm
by Tyranus
Markmywords wrote:How long would it take to suck up 6000l ?
Don't know, but it couldn't, it would need to dump 4000L first. Few minutes I'd expect, can ask our support team.