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[Paphitis]

Cyprus has just ordered 5 brand new state of the art AW139 Helicopters at a cost of 75 million Euros. They are expected to be delivered in 2010. Three are ordered for the CNG and two for the Cyprus Police.

http://www.agustawestland.com/communica ... 60&yy=2008

Technical Data is as follows:

Weights

Max take Off 6400 kg 14110 lb
Max Useful Load 2778 kg 6124 lb
Engine Rating (2 x Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67C)

Take Off 1252 kW 1679 SHP
Maximum continuous 1142 kW 1531 SHP
Transmission Rating

Take Off n.a. kW n.a. SHP
Max continuous n.a. kW n.a. SHP
Fuel Capacity

standard 1562 l 413 USG
Auxiliary 500 l 132 USG
Crew

Pilot / Passengers 1 / 15
External Dimensions

Length (rotors turning) 16,66 m 54,66 ft
Overall height 4,95 m 16,24 ft
Main rotor diameter 13,80 m 45,28 ft
Performance (At MTOW - ISA)

VNE 310 km/h 167 kts
Max cruise speed 306 km/h 165 kts
Rate of climb >10.9 m/s >2140 ft/min
Hovering IGE m 15660 ft
Hovering OGE >2478 m 8130 ft
Service ceiling m 20000 ft
Max Range 1061 km NM
Max endurance 5 h 12 min

Equipment:

Equipment

Air conditioning system
Engine air particle separator
Anti / de-icing system
Cargo hook provision
Cargo hook kit (2720 kg / 6000 lb)
Cargo hook camera
Emergency float kit
Twin 17 place life raft installation
External electrical hoist kit (272 kg / 600 lb) with utility hoist light
External loudspeaker
Wire strike protection
Night-sun search light SX-16
Electrically operated passenger steps (left and right)
Closed circuit refueling system
Auxiliary fuel tank kit (500 litre / 132 Us Gal)
Snow skis kit
Slump protection kit (soft terrain pads)
Cabin bubble window
Cockpit / cabin separation panel
Fats roping kit / rappelling kit
Litter kit - four litters & six crashworthy cabin crew seats
Litter kit - six litters & two crashworthy cabin crew seats
All weather cover
Customising painting scheme with metallic colour
Marking for high visibility main rotor blades
15 passenger seat kit
EMS interior kit
VIP interior kit

Avionis:

Avionics

Cockpit voice & flight data recorder
Weather radar
Autopilot 4 axis (additional to standard 3 axis AFCS)
SAR modes
Health and Usage Monitoring System
NVG compatibility (cockpit & external light)
PA system
TCAS I Honeywell (Bendix King KTA 970)
FLIR provision / installation
Helicopter Emergency Exit Light System (HEELS)
Auto-deployable ELT
Moving map
Enhanced Ground Proximity Worning System (EGPWS)
HF radio
Tactical radio
Maritime radio

The AW139 will give the RoC extensive SAR and surveillance capabilities, covering the extensive Nicosia FIR.



The AW 139:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7XkZbF7mM ... re=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pSStiiXeP ... re=related

[Paphitis]

Am I the only aviation nut in this forum? I knew I should have joined PPRUNE forum instead of CF.

Where is BigOz when you need him?

No one wants to comment on these beautiful helicopters? They are very graceful and high tech?

Oh well....If you don't want to speak about these lovely birds, then we could talk about Cyprus taking very serious steps to protect her FIR, which also covers the airspace over the "trnc", and offer adequate SAR capabilities, have adequate surveillance, and also protect vital Oil and Natural Gas exploration assets.

[kafenes]

Paphitis, how can these be the state of art helicopters. There is no mention of CD player, remote central locking or even airbags.

[DT.]

What colour do they come in?

[Paphitis]

Paphitis, how can these be the state of art helicopters. There is no mention of CD player, remote central locking or even airbags.

Even though it does not mention it under Avionics, I would say that these lovely birds would be equipped with Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range (VOR Navigation System) as standard. This is a primary navigational system which could be used to tune into any of the island's radio stations, since it covers the VHF band.

This is a vital selling feature, especially when the pilots have to fly a vital life or death SAR sortie, whilst there is a vital life or death Cyprus First Division Football game.

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/vor-nav.htm

It's not as if the pilots need to fly the damn thing. The 4 axis autopilot coupled with a secondary VOR and GPS, does a fine enough job whilst the pilots are busy following an important fixture.

I will get back to you about the central locking and airbags.

[CBBB]

ABS?

[Paphitis]

Paphitis, how can these be the state of art helicopters. There is no mention of CD player, remote central locking or even airbags.

Even though it does not mention it under Avionics, I would say that these lovely birds would be equipped with Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range (VOR Navigation System) as standard. This is a primary navigational system which could be used to tune into any of the island's radio stations, since it covers the VHF band.

This is a vital selling feature, especially when the pilots have to fly a vital life or death SAR sortie, whilst there is a vital life or death Cyprus First Division Football game.

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/vor-nav.htm

It's not as if the pilots need to fly the damn thing. The 4 axis autopilot coupled with a secondary VOR and GPS, does a fine enough job whilst the pilots are busy following an important fixture.

I will get back to you about the central locking and airbags.

I forgot to mention that the pilots should disconnect the primary VOR from the autopilot, when tuning in to the radio station, otherwise they may find themselves arriving and hovering over the top of Sport FM. Now that would be rather embarrassing.

[Paphitis]

ABS?

The AW139 comes standard with Anti Skid (Roll), which is just aviation talk for ABS.

[paaul12]

Turkey to purchase 32 strike helicopters from Russia
Turkish daily HurriyetDailyNews.com (22.12.08) reported the following:
Turkey plans to buy 32 Mi-28 strike helicopters from Russia after its request to buy Cobra and Super Cobra helicopters from the United States was turned down, Turkish and Russian media reports said on Monday.

Turkey will pay nearly $1 billion for the helicopters, the reports said.

The Turkish armed forces had planned to buy ten second-hand Cobras from the U.S. while waiting the production and adoption of the first T-129 helicopters, they added.The U.S. Department of State however declined the Turkish request citing the absence of available helicopters of this type, and offered as a substitute, AH-64 Apache helicopters from Boeing.

Media reports said command of the ground forces of Turkey had earlier rejected Mangusta helicopters offered by Italy as a provisional substitute, despite their being chosen for joint production. According to the command, A-129 helicopters of current configuration do not comply with the requirements of the ground forces of Turkey.

According to sources, the Turkish authorities finally negotiated with Rosoboronexport on the urgent purchase of 32 Mi-28 helicopters.

[Get Real!]

This must be the original source where Hurriet got their info from…

http://en.rian.ru/world/20081222/119092972.html

…interestingly similar models to…

http://www.patricksaviation.com/photos/elfot/8734/

But anyway, the ones Paphitis mentions are for search and rescue, etc.

So much hardware so little war...

I hate to sound like a warmonger but what's the point of piling up all this military hardware if it's not being used?