Perbezaan spesifikasi Eurocopter Malaysia dan Brazil

Keputusan Kerajaan menangguhkan Eurocopter tentu ada 1001 sebab. Dan paling nyata ia telah dipolitikkan dan kerajaan memilih menangguhkan dulu untuk sebab-sebab ekonomi dunia yang semakin merudum dan juga tentu untuk mengelakkan bakal PM menjadi belasahan pembangkang2.

Sebelum kita tertipu kenapa lebih mahal harga helikopter kita, mari kita tengok beza yg kita akan beli dengan yang Brazil punya..

Kereta Special edition dengan biasa pun jauh beza.....tulisan bold yg membezakan antara helikopter kita akan beli dgn helikopter mereka...

Spesifikasi Helikopter Cougar EC 725 Malaysia vs Brazil
Specifications (Cougar EC 725) MALAYSIA

General characteristics

* Crew: 2 (pilot + co-pilot)
* Capacity: 1 chief of stick + 28 troop seats
* Length: 19.50 m (63.98 ft)
* Rotor diameter: 16.20 m (53.14 ft)
* Height: 4.60 m (15.09 ft)
* Empty weight: 5,330 kg (11,750 lb)
* Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
* Useful load: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 11,200 kg (24,700 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Makila 1A4 turboshafts, 1,800 kW (2,413 shp) each

Performance

* Never exceed speed: 324 km/h, 201 mph (175 kts)
* Maximum speed: 324 km/h, 201 mph (175 kts)
* Cruise speed: 285 km/h, 177 mph (154 kts)
* Range: 857 km, 532 mi (463 nm)
* Service ceiling 6,095 m (20,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 3.6 m/s (710 ft/min)

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Specifications (Cougar EC 725) BRAZIL

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 24 troop seats
* Length: 19.50 m (63.98 ft)
* Rotor diameter: 16.20 m (53.14 ft)
* Height: 4.60 m (15.09 ft)
* Empty weight: 5,330 kg (11,750 lb)
* Loaded weight: 10,000 kg (22,000 lb)
* Useful load: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 10,500 kg (23, 100 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Makila 1A4 turboshafts, 1,800 kW (2,413 shp) each

Performance

* Never exceed speed: 278 km/h (150 knots, 173 mph)
* Maximum speed: 249 km/h (134 knots, 154 mph)
* Cruise speed: 239 km/h (129 knots, 148 mph)
* Range: 573 km (310 nm, 357 mi)
* Service ceiling 3,450 m (11,319 ft)
* Rate of climb: 7.2 m/s (1,417 ft/min)

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