rookie question
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rookie question
As most know airplanes are categorized by small small plus large jumbo. these wake classifications.
Are helicopters the same? I cannot find a reliable answer online.
Are helicopters the same? I cannot find a reliable answer online.
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In Europe:
Clasification by mass:
Ultralight: mass below 300kg
Light: mass among 300kg and 1.000kg
Intermediate: mass among 1.000kg and 3.000kg
Medium: mass among 3.000kg and 10.000kg
Heavy: mass among 10.000kg and 30.000kg
Veryheavy: mass above 30.000kg
Clasification by wake turbulence:
Light: up to 7.000kg
Medium: among 7.000kg and 136.000 kg
Heavy: above 136.000kg
Clasification by mass:
Ultralight: mass below 300kg
Light: mass among 300kg and 1.000kg
Intermediate: mass among 1.000kg and 3.000kg
Medium: mass among 3.000kg and 10.000kg
Heavy: mass among 10.000kg and 30.000kg
Veryheavy: mass above 30.000kg
Clasification by wake turbulence:
Light: up to 7.000kg
Medium: among 7.000kg and 136.000 kg
Heavy: above 136.000kg
Last edited by apb; 28th Mar 2013 at 11:48.
