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Robinson R66 Passes Long-Awaited Test to Allow Flight in Snow
Ohio State Highway Patrol Takes Delivery of First H125 AStar Produced on Airbus U.S. Full Assembly Line
Airbus Helicopters Inc. recently delivered H125 AStar helicopter produced on its helicopter production plant in Columbus, Mississippi. The completion enforcement communications and surveillance package, was performed in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Airbus Helicopters as we continue to strengthen our presence in the U.S. and North American markets. The H125, the engine helicopter, is now made in the U.S.A.,” said Chris Emerson, president of Airbus Helicopters Inc. and head of the North America region.
Delivery of the H125 to the Ohio State Highway Patrol marks the culmination of a process that began in March 2014 with the announcement by Airbus Helicopters that it would locate an H125 plant to serve the U.S. market. It is fully assembled in the U.S. from parts sourced globally.
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power and useful load, along with additional safety features,” said Captain Randy Boggs of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation Section. The agency has been operating AStars for over 20 years to protect and serve the citizens of Ohio.
tech law enforcement equipment 10 thermal imager and Spectrolab communications system include the Garmin G500H glass cockpit and Aerocomputers moving map system.
the Ohio State Highway Patrol gains and capability for the agency,” said Ed Van Winkle, senior sales manager for Airborne Law Enforcement for Airbus equipment suite and additional power and safety features of the H125 will serve the OSHP well for many years to come.”
Airbus Helicopters began light assembly, and AS350 B3 AStars at its Columbus the H125 began in late 2014 after a contingent of the Mississippi plant’s managers and lead assemblers underwent weeks of training at Airbus Helicopters headquarters in Marignane, France.
Recently in Spray Lakes, Canada, Robinson’s R66 Turbine passed the FAA’s and Transport
based dealer Eric Gould of Aerial Recon that the right combination of visibility, temperature Robinson responded swiftly.
The test was conducted during a heavy snow storm with low visibility at freezing temperatures, conditions that have been shown the helicopter turbine engine intakes. The test consisted of a 100 percent engine ground run for 20 minutes, IGE hover for 5 minutes, and monitored using pressure instruments and a live video feed from a camera mounted near
operation. Despite the extreme weather engine intake area and no decrease in engine performance was detected. Passing the test is the existing limitation in the R66 Pilot’s falling or blowing snow.
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