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Offline CMC Airboss

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Canada's new rescue chopper taken out of service
« on: September 30, 2005, 02:01:09 PM »
It looks like there are problems with the new CH-149 Cormorant that were just brought online 3 years ago.  They are being replaced by the CH-146 Griffon in several cases.  Aircraft availability is down to less than 50% of the fleet. Weak airframe, poor reliability, and lack of spares are primary problems.   Based on the Agusta EH-101, this is the same airframe that the new US-101 Marine One will be developed from.  It seems Canada wants to keep them as they are the prime search and rescue platform.

http://www.trentonian.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=127778&catname=Local+News&classif=News+%2D+Local

http://www.intelligencer.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=127704&catname=Local+News&classif=News+Alert

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Offline Makarov9

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Canada's new rescue chopper taken out of service
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2005, 02:14:24 PM »
Anyone who names an aircraft a Cormorant should be beaten with a broomstick.
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Canada's new rescue chopper taken out of service
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2005, 02:15:49 PM »
looks like the Merlin helicopter, and that kicks arse.
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