Bell Medium Strake Kit

[Randy_G]

We've had strakes (a.k.a. the great soot collectors) on our 205's for almost 2 years now. I've found that when hovering, pedal movement is even less than before, and the a/c is more stable while hovering. We've also noticed a decrease in the power required when hovering. Our results parallel BLR's in that a 2 1/2 psi reduction was noted. As per the 'rule of thumb' that equals about 60 hp saved.

 

412, you flew JTG with the strakes what did you think of them ?? I jumped from the 205 to the 204 (it doesn't have them) and noticed one heck of a difference in pedal displacement. They also keep the left side of the tailboom cleaner. So they really reduce the workload when cleaning the tailboom.

Hey V-ref, I just leave the wallet at home, that offsets the extra 15 lbs.

[thehalfchild]

Whats a steam chicken?

 

 

Guess where i work now!

[Randy_G]

1/2child the "steam chicken" refers to the 212. 

 

Cheers

 

[Guest]

Canadian Forces Sea Kings have exactly same strake along top left side of tail boom. It doesn''t run as far forward but it is identical and for the same reasons.

[412driver]

at first i didn''t notice much of a difference but i flew the 204 last week then a 205 with the strakes down from revelstoke this weekend and yes, i notice the difference. especially in the pedals!

[Big Duke 6]

Just curious what the direct operating cost''s are for the operator, intial purchase and/or any saved maintaince costs, or has any one been running them long enough to track those costs. If so,are operators passing those cost''s onto the customer? I know Forestry regardless of province doesn''t. However, curious if skiing, drilling, and logging customers realize the DOC''s and are recoginizing this when bid''s come in? From a Drivers stand point flown both and still siitin on the fence.