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Bell 212 Walkaround Gallery

Bell 212 Walkaround.
I saw this Twin Two Twelve (cn 30901) on the apron down at Moorabbin in December 2007.

Dave tells me they are in from Canada for the fire season. C-FKGT has been here before on at least one occasion, in late 2005, for firefighting duties as well. From memory, Dave told me the build date was 1978. It is interesting to note the range of emergency gear carried, including the Plank and survival gear and extra sets of headphones, too. They are geared up for a full load of people. Notice also the mods to the Pilot’s door, the blown window, and that he has a different design of seat from the standard one on the starboard side.

The financial arrangements for these choppers must be quite complex. You’d have to take into account the disassembly and reassembly, testing, time out of use while it is on the boat, paperwork so it can fly at each end, cost of having the machine and pilots on standby, plus the hourly cost of running and maintaining the beasts! I’ve been told the dump tank is worth around one million dollars on it’s own, but that seems a little unlikely.

I believe the Tahes are flown in on a big Antinov. I guess the balance of down time versus shipping cost works out okay for them.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Overall front Stbd.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear of nacelle. Note the baffles in the jetpipes.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear Stbd nacelle. The jetpipes look to have extensions.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear Stbd fuselage.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Intake nozzle for the belly tank.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Intake nozzle for the belly tank.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Belly tank plumbing.	Bell 212 C-FKG Belly tank inlet.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Belly tank and step.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Stbd fuselage.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Wire strike installation.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Extra handle on the front door.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Small door and handle.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Small handle on main door.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Main door detail.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Emergency exit.	Bell 212 C-FKGT UC and body detail.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Underside detail.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Cockpit door and step.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Port nose detail.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Port doors.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Intake and rotor head detail.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Engine nacelle.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Port rear fuselage. Note that this bird has the un-screened engine covers.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Port entry step from front.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Load mirror and landing light details.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Through the door.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear of cockpit seats.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear of cockpit seat.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Instrument panel.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Instrument panel. Notice BELL HUEY on the tail rotor pedals.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Overhead console.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Looking across the cabin. Notice the Plank stretcher and fire extinguisher.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Looking across the cabin.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear seats. Note the headsets.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Fuel filler.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear seats and interior.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Up into the ceiling. Note the rapelling frame.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Tail boom.Note lack of tip fairing


Bell 212 C-FKGT Tail rotor.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Tank and body from the rear.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Overall rear view.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Overall view from port rear quarter.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Tailfin from port.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Rotor head.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Engine nacelle from port.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Front of cabin, port side.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Main port door.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Rear port fuselage. You can clearly see the rotor chord extension.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Kestrel Aviation is the Qld company responsible for C-FKGT being here.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Boom aerial.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Port side step from the rear.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Tail end of the belly tank from port.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Profile of the rear fuselage.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Profile view of tank rear.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Profile view of tank mid.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Profile view of tank front. Note the modified door and blown window to ease downward view when tanking and dumping. The recess in the door is possibly for the same reason.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Front view of port side.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Overall front view.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Nose closeup showing mirrors and tank. This shows the “blown” port window well.


Bell 212 C-FKGT Overall front view.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Profile of nose with mirrors and antennae.	Bell 212 C-FKGT Underside of nose showing mirrors and antennae.