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Helicopter Information

 

Thanks to Tim for providing some vital statistics about featured helicopters. For more photos of these aircraft, follow a link on the left hand side of this page.

 

Careflight

 

VH Registration Mark VH-CFT
Aircraft BELL 412
Serial Number 36050
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 5262 kg
Engine PWC PT6T-3 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Careflight, Westmead NSW
Certificate Category Transport
Certificate Issue Date 23 December 1994
First Registration Date 23 December 1994
Operational Class Transport

 

Childflight

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-BHZ
Aircraft
Serial Number
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight
Engine
Number of Engines
Fuel
Aircraft Owner
Certificate Category
Certificate Issue Date
First Registration Date
Operational Class

 

 

Lifesaver 1

 

NO PHOTO

 

VH Registration Mark VH-SLA
Aircraft KAWASAKI BK117 B-2
Serial Number 1048
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 3350 kg
Engine LYCOMING LTS101 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Southern Region SLSA Heli Rescue Service, Little Bay NSW
Certificate Category Transport
Certificate Issue Date 30 June 1997
First Registration Date 09 September 1993
Operational Class General Aviation

 

 

Lifesaver 3

VH Registration Mark VH-SLS
Aircraft KAWASAKI BK117 B-2
Serial Number 1050
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 3200 kg
Engine LYCOMING LTS101-750-B1 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Southern Region SLSA Heli Rescue Service, Little Bay NSW
Certificate Category Transport
Certificate Issue Date 17 February 1997
First Registration Date 17 February 1997
Operational Class Transport

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-FHB
Aircraft KAWASAKI BK117 B-2
Serial Number 1056
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 3200 kg
Engine LYCOMING LTS101 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Trecked Pty Ltd, Bankstown Airport
Certificate Category Transport
Certificate Issue Date 01 December 2000
First Registration Date 01 December 2000
Operational Class General Aviation

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-BLV
Aircraft BELL 206L-3
Serial Number 51582
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 1882 kg
Engine ALLISON 250-C30 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 1
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Jayrow Helicopters, Mentone (Victoria)
Certificate Category Normal
Certificate Issue Date 06 November 2000
First Registration Date 12 September 1994
Operational Class General Aviation

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-BKU
Aircraft BELL 206L-1
Serial Number 45487
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 1837 kg
Engine ALLISON 250-C30P (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 1
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Curry-Kenny Aviation, Maroochydore (Queensland) 
Certificate Category Normal
Certificate Issue Date 04 June 1997
First Registration Date 17 June 1981
Operational Class General Aviation

 

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-SHH
Aircraft BELL 206L
Serial Number 45125
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 1816 kg
Engine ALLISON 250-C20J (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 1
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Sydney Helicopter Service, Granville (NSW)
Certificate Category Normal
Certificate Issue Date 04 May 1989
First Registration Date 04 April 1989
Operational Class General Aviation

 

 

 

VH Registration Mark VH-KHO
Aircraft KAWASAKI BK117 B-2
Serial Number 1073
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 3200 kg
Engine LYCOMING LTS101-750-B1 (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Fuel Kerosene
Aircraft Owner Kestrel Aviation College Pty Ltd, Avenel (Victoria)
Certificate Category Transport
Certificate Issue Date 01 June 1999
First Registration Date 01 June 1999
Operational Class General Aviation

 

"Elvis" the Helitanker

 

N Registration Mark N179AC
Aircraft SIKORSKY S-64F Rotorcraft
Serial Number 64091
Type Helicopter, Skid
Takeoff Weight 5670 kg
Engine Pratt & Whitney JFTD 12A (Turboshaft)
Number of Engines 2
Aircraft Owner ERICKSON AIR-CRANE INC
Certificate Category Standard
Certificate Issue Date 14 February 2001
First Registration Date 1970
Operational Class Transport

 

Page last updated 01 February 2002

 

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