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HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 4). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 4. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 4. The Dolphin is primarily a Short Range Recovery (SRR) aircraft. There are total of 96 Dolphins in the Coast Guard Fleet. The Dolphin replaced the old HH-52A Sea Guard helicopter. The fleet has home ports in 17 cities on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Hawaii, and the Great Lakes region. The Dolphin is a twin engine helicopter powered by, two Lycoming LTS-101-750B-2 each producing 742 shaft HP. The Dolphin is usually deployed from shore but it can be deployed from medium and high endurance Coast Guard Cutters, as well as the Polar Icebreakers. The Dolphin's main jobs are: search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties (including drug interdiction), polar ice breaking, marine environmental protection including pollution control, and military readiness. When deployed from an icebreaker, the helicopter acts as the ship's eyes, searching out thinner and more navigable ice channels. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 4). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 4. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 4. They also have the job of airlifting supplies to villages isolated by winter, or transporting scientists to conduct remote research. The minimum equipment requirements exceed anything previously put into one helicopter under 10,000 pounds. The material used to make the helicopter is corrosion-resistant, composite-structure materials. The shrouded tail rotor is also unique to the Dolphin. Another powerful tool that the Dolphin wields is its state-of-the-art communication and navigation equipment. This system provides automatic flight control. At the pilot's direction, the system will bring the aircraft to a stable hover 50 feet above a selected object. The first proposed rotary-wing aircraft under the Integrated Deepwater System [IDS] Program is an upgraded version of the legacy short-range recovery helicopter, HH-65. Redesignated as the Multi-Mission Cutter Helicopter (MCH), the HH-65 will undergo a Service Life Extension Plan (SLEP) that will yield a like-new aircraft. The MCH will assist in the missions of search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, as well as maritime homeland security missions. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 4). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 4. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 4.

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HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 3). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 3. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 3. HH-65A was the initial USCG variant powered by two LTS101-750B-2 turboshafts, providing 547kW each. The HH-65B is equipped with an upgraded avionics suite. The first HH-65B was rolled out from the post-depot maintenance facility in March 2001. HH-65C is an improved version of HH-65A/B. It is fitted with new Arriel 2C2-CG engines, upgraded main and tail gearboxes, and a long-nose avionics compartment. The maximum take-off weight (MTOW) was increased to 4,300kg. It also received an expanded lateral flight envelope and vehicle and engine multi-function display. The first retrofit was completed in October 2004. MH-65C Multi-Mission Cutter Helicopter (MCH) is a further advancement of the HH-65C. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 3). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 3. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 3. It comes with a new flight deck recovery system, transmission upgrades, a 10-blade low-noise tail rotor, a relocated avionics suite and digital autopilot equipment. The MTOW of MH-65C has been increased to 4,500kg. MH-65D is fitted with an upgraded flight navigation system, digital global positioning system and inertial navigation systems. The onboard NVG-compatible integrated flight management avionics suite incorporates two GPS-embedded CDU-900G control display units and two MFD-255 multifunction displays. The uninterrupted onboard communications are supported by dual UHF / VHF transceivers and single UHF / FM and HF systems, as well as a data link for automatic transmission of data. The aircraft is armed with an M107-derived, 0.5 calibre, precision fire weapon and an M240B 7.62mm, general purpose machine gun. The HH-65A's minimum equipment requirements exceeded anything previously packaged into a helicopter weighing less than 10,000 pounds. 75% of the HH-65's structure — including rotorhead, rotor blades and fuselage — consists of corrosion-resistant composite materials. Some Coast Guard pilots have nicknamed the Dolphin as "Tupperwolf", a portmanteau of tupperware (because of the aircraft's high composites content) and Airwolf (from the 1980s TV series). HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 3). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 3. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 3.

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HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 2). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 2. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2. The United States Coast Guard has added 96 short range HH-65A helicopters to its fleet to replace the HH-52A Sikorsky Sea Guard. The twin-engine Dolphins operate up to 150 miles off shore and will fly comfortably at 120 knots for three hours. The HH-65A is not able to perform water landings. Though normally stationed ashore, the HH-65A can land and take-off from 210-foot WMEC, 270-foot WMEC, and 378-foot WHEC Coast Guard Cutters. These cutters are capable of refueling and supporting the helicopter for the duration of a cutter patrol. Though normally stationed ashore, the Dolphins can be carried on board medium and high endurance Coast Guard Cutters. They assist in the missions of search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, including drug interdiction, polar ice breaking, marine environmental protection including pollution control, and military readiness. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 2). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 2. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2. Helicopters stationed aboard icebreakers are the ship's eyes to find thinner and more navigable ice channels. They also airlift supplies to ships and to villages isolated by winter. The HH-65A minimum equipment requirements exceed anything previously packaged into one helicopter weighing in at less than 10,000 pounds. HH-65As are made of corrosion-resistant, composite-structure materials. The shrouded tail rotor is unique to the Dolphin. Also a unique feature of the Dolphin is its computerized flight management system which integrates state-of-the-art communications and navigation equipment. This system provides automatic flight control. At the pilot's direction, the system will bring the aircraft to a stable hover 50 feet above a selected object. This is an important safety feature in darkness or inclement weather. Selected search patterns can be flown automatically, freeing the pilot and copilot to concentrate on sighting the search object. The Dolphin is manufactured by Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation in Grand Praire, Texas. Textron Lycoming builds the LTS-101 750B-2 turboshaft engines in Williamport, Pennsylvania and Rockwell International, Collins Avionics Group manufactures the electronics system in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 2). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 2. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 2.

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HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 1). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 1. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 1. The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined, single main rotor, MEDEVAC-capable Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. The SA366 G1 Dauphin version was selected by the United States Coast Guard in 1979 as its new short range recovery (SRR) air-sea rescue helicopter, replacing the Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard. In total 99 helicopters, optimised for the USCG's search and rescue role tasks and given the designation HH-65A Dolphin, were acquired. Unlike the HH-52, the HH-65A is not able to perform water landings. The HH-65 normally carries a crew of four: Pilot, Copilot, Flight Mechanic and Rescue Swimmer. The Dolphin was manufactured by Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation (now American Eurocopter) in Grand Prairie, Texas. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 1). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 1. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 1. Textron Lycoming (now Honeywell) built the Dolphin's LTS101-750B-2 turboshaft engines in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and Rockwell Collins manufactured the HH-65's electronic systems in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The HH-65 Dolphin is used for homeland security patrols, cargo, drug interdiction, ice breaking, military readiness, pollution control, and search and rescue missions. The HH-65 is known for its Fenestron tail rotor and its autopilot capabilities, which can complete an unaided approach to the water and bring the aircraft into a stable 50 ft (15 m) hover, or automatically fly search patterns, an ability which allows the crew to engage in other tasks. In order to comply with U.S. regulations relating to local content (based primarily on the value of individual components of the aircraft), engineering changes were required — notably, the SA365's original Turbomeca Arriel engines were replaced with LTS101-750B-2 powerplants, which at the time represented the cutting edge of turboshaft design. Unfortunately, initial teething problems with this engine worsened as the HH-65's weight grew, resulting in several in-flight loss-of-power events. The USCG funded a program to improve engine reliability, but the resulting LTS101-850 failed to meet expectations. HH-65 Dolphin (Wallpaper 1). Photo wallpaper gallery of HH-65 Dolphin SAR helicopter 1. Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircraft pictures and images collection 1.