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Author Topic: Ram Island Restoration Project  (Read 687 times)
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« on: March 10, 2010, 10:42:46 PM »
Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know what I have been up to. The company I work for got the big job of rebuilding an Ram Island. It is a bird nesting area off of Mattapoisett, Ma. We are moving over 630 yards of sand/stone about 1 mile off shore. We have three helicopters going about 8 hours a day and we have been at it for 5 days so far. There is some media coverage of it. Fox news had their chopper out today. I will post up pics/aerial video as I get them. Here is an article on line about it:
http://www.wanderer.com/blogs/index.php?blog=2&title=helicopters-part-of-ram-island-project&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100217/NEWS/2170321/1009/TOWN08
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 10:27:25 AM »
Would definitely like to see some pictures.
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2010, 10:52:34 PM »
Here are a few not so good shots. Still waiting on the good photos and video. Fox news was there taping, but I haven't seen the footage yet.
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2010, 10:54:27 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2010, 10:55:02 PM »
more pics/ video to come I promise.
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 07:15:54 PM »
Nice ones. Those are both piston right? How much can they carry?
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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 07:22:09 PM »
max gross on the R44 is 2500 the 47 i believe is 2850
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2010, 07:23:35 PM »
We are carrying about 700 lb. Roughly. Max on the 47 is 2950.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2010, 02:27:24 PM »
Empty weight of a R-44 is 1300lbs, 2400 full(fuel and 4 passengers)/just fuel and pilot can lift aprox. 800 lbs. Bell 47's now  all called "Scott's 47's" weigh 2000 lbs empty carries 58 gal fuel usefull load 8-900 lbs depending on the amount of fuel in tank. Wink G-5 carries 2850 loaded, G2 only good for 2400 lbs there are differences.
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 06:45:43 PM »
I like that "Scotts 47's" haha. Treetop: do you have 47 experience?
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