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Subject: Child Flight to acquire BA609 Tiltrotors
Volkodav    12/27/2009 1:17:46 AM
Australian Aviation Magazine reports that Child Flight is about to order BA609 Tiltrotors for aeromedical transport. If this type enters civilian service in Australia would it make it a viable COTS option to replace 173 Sqns Kingairs?
 
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gf0012-aust       12/27/2009 1:25:17 AM

 If this type enters civilian service in Australia would it make it a viable COTS option to replace 173 Sqns Kingairs?

maybe if it was just for the truck role and they didn't want milspec for comms intrconnectivity etc..
 
but if its to pick up the sigint role.  - no
 
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Volkodav       12/27/2009 3:30:40 AM
We use our King Airs for SIGINT?  I thought they were for personnel and light freight with minor (visual) surveillance chucked in?
 
Not saying I would object to the thought of several  MC-12's getting around with Roo's on their wings.
 
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DropBear       12/28/2009 1:56:04 AM
I'd love to know what ASA/CASA class a tiltrotor as? Also, will they be restricted to a certain class of airspace?
 
Curious.
 
 
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