CH-146 Griffon - Canadian forces Helicopter

Video Title :	CH-146 Griffon - Canadian forces Helicopter
Description :	Uploaded by : http://www.chaaban.info CH-146 Griffon - Canadian forces Helicopter No matter where their duties take them, the men and women of the Canadian Forces know they can rely on the CH-146 Griffon to get them there—and back—safely. From rescuing civilians in the high Arctic to airlifting supplies in Kosovo, Canada's Utility Transport Tactical Helicopter (UTTH) has served faithfully. The Griffon is used at home and abroad for search and rescue (SAR) missions, surveillance and reconnaissance, casualty evacuation and counter-drug operations. The helicopter has also played a key role in many national and international humanitarian relief operations, including those for Manitoba's Red River flood (Operation Assistance) in 1997; Eastern Canada's ice storm (Operation Recuperation) in 1998; and the United Nations effort to stabilize Haiti (Operation Halo) in 2004. The CH-146 is equipped with a hoist that enables it to extract people and cargo from almost any terrain. The Griffon can be equipped with a Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) system and a powerful searchlight, helping it to navigate and search in low-visibility conditions. The aircraft can carry up to 13 people—two pilots, a flight engineer and 10 passengers—and has a maximum gross weight of nearly 5400 kg. Part of its heft comes from the armour that lines both the floor and the crew seats. Despite its weight, the Griffon can reach speeds up to 260 km/h.
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Comments :

Que de bon souvenir ....merci

Who knows, knowing our government they might outlast the Seakings...

Nice video, i heard they canadian forces were fazing them out. any info about it?

i dont think so, i heard they just purchased some gatteling guns to mount on the fronts of the choppers but there only testing 3 and the could be sent to afghan

they would have to tweak the engines for an afghanistan deployment, even though I feel they can handle it as is. as for the M134 gatling guns they purchased, they have the huey installation kit which allows for a side mount, not on the front. they will be door mounted guns operated by a gunner. obviously that version wont be able to carry troops. the reason they want to arm the griffs is to have armed escorts for the new CH-47F Chinooks on order.

yah and there talking about retiring 25percentof the griffin fleet in budget cuts

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