IFLY Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Are the 135 and 145 as touchy in hover as the EC-120? Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredR Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Iflyeverything,I've never flown the 145 or the 120. I have flown the 135 and found it to be super responsive (due to the rigid rotor system). It is my understanding that the 135 shares some technology with the BO105. However, the fenestron tail rotor is, I believe, a French Design. So, a German helicopter getting some French tail.... Still love the 205A1++! Talk about sounding good and also an excellent utility ship. PS I've flown the T2 and T2+ EC135 and found the T2+ to be more stable due a better SAS with autopilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLE1 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The EC120 is easy to hover and land. It has no bad habits. The A-Star on the other hand takes some getting used too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC120AV8R Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 i was taking the piss i'm sure. this really is just mines better than yours style of debate. I Have not tried to paint a picture of anything being better than another. I was simply trying to answer your question about the "first Eurocopter". Hey, you asked. I'll fly anything they pay me to fly. If we switched back to MD products tomorrow, great. If we switched to Bell products, that would be fine too. If it has spinny wings, and flies, I pretty much like it. Well, except a Brantly...they're just plain ugly. Yeah, I know, I'm going to draw fire from all the Brantly lovers now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFLY Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I do like the EC-120 but I didn't expect it to require a light touch like the R-22. Jerry My favorite helicopter is the one I'm paid to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascj Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 ec120, pm sent. i agree on the brantley, looks like an icecream cone!cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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