[quote name='Dave McClung' date='25 July 2010 - 07:37 PM' timestamp='1280110630' post='394552']
Monrovia, I can't tell from the picture there, perhaps you or Casey can answer....do the new Augusta's carry water tanks for water drops? If so is is internal or add on like on the older choppers. Doesn't look like there is much clearance under that bird. What is the tank size if they do have a drop tank?
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Dave, The AW139s have a Model 326 420Gal underbelly tank made by Simplex. They are just a bit larger than the ones on the Bell 412s You can just see it. The thin red line ends at the top of the tank. Good shots of the tank can be found here: [url="http://www.simplexmfg.net/brochures/SimplexManufacturingFireAttack326(2009)Brochure.pdf"]Simplex Model 326 Tank[/url]
Bill
Monrovia, I can't tell from the picture there, perhaps you or Casey can answer....do the new Augusta's carry water tanks for water drops? If so is is internal or add on like on the older choppers. Doesn't look like there is much clearance under that bird. What is the tank size if they do have a drop tank?
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Dave, The AW139s have a Model 326 420Gal underbelly tank made by Simplex. They are just a bit larger than the ones on the Bell 412s You can just see it. The thin red line ends at the top of the tank. Good shots of the tank can be found here: [url="http://www.simplexmfg.net/brochures/SimplexManufacturingFireAttack326(2009)Brochure.pdf"]Simplex Model 326 Tank[/url]
Bill