Here are some of the pictures taken while at work for DanCopter.
15 December 2006: Infrared picture of the EC155 on Siri
You can see how the hot exhaust air is blown down by the rotor
downwash and aft by the wind. Also notice the heat produced by the main
rotor blades. Pretty smart picture!!
This picture is taken 06 June 2006 by one of the
employees from Siri.
Main engine features: - Free turbine engine with independent gas generator shaft
and power turbine shaft
- Modular design, allowing individual module replacement without having
to return the complete engine to the factory - Electronic fuel flow governing system - Self-contained lubrication system
Data about the engine:
- Weight of the complete
engine.........................................................................130
kg
- Gas generator rotation speed (N1) at the max take off rotation (100%
N1)...........52,110 rpm
- Free turbine speed rotation
(N2)...................................................................39,095
rpm Other info: - Price: $ 1.1 mio (USD)
- Uses 300 kg fuel/hour Power in Standard Atmosphere:
After the type rating course in France I
did a few flights in the helicopter, practicing take offs and landings
on a helideck, before I was allowed to fly with passengers.
The pictures are taken after my first
flight in the real helicopter. The simulator is really realistic and
flying the real helicopter is no problem after having done the whole
type rating in the simulator.
