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Msg ID: 2727183 206L4 drivers +0/-0     
Author:Anonymous
4/21/2022 9:37:49 PM

How power limited are you compared to a 407?  What's your MGW and useful load after medcrew and fuel?  How many gal are you at at base?  

Seems to me the 407 can stay full tank and still take a 300+ patient (on the pad).  The 130 can only keep 90-100 gal (out of 140 possible) and then can only typically take a 200-230ish patient on the pad.  I've heard the 135 has issue.  145 has no issues.  

Just curious how a little pedal-car like the 206 fares in this world.



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Msg ID: 2727184 206L4 drivers +2/-0     
Author:an L4
4/21/2022 9:52:20 PM

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can almost do what a 407 does but it's a little more work and slower. if you ain't going too far, the L4 works just fine. no fatties, though.



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Msg ID: 2727187 206L4 drivers +2/-0     
Author:C30P
4/21/2022 10:02:49 PM

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vs C47 ,Composite M/R Head & Blades, CF Tailboom, MTO & Hotter/Higher Alt.performance. We had an L-4 would climb amazing but dog cruise compared to similar configured L-3



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Msg ID: 2727186 206L4 drivers +3/-0     
Author:Baby Bell
4/21/2022 10:00:14 PM

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The L4 is a beast compared to the L1,2, and 3.  Our BOW is just under 3,000, and with 500lbs fuel, 600lbs heavy crew, we can still haul a 330lb pt without pulling more than 92% tq.  It's not fast or pretty, but the L4 is a very reliable workhorse, too bad Bell has stopped production.



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Msg ID: 2727189 206L4 drivers +2/-0     
Author:Hmmm...
4/21/2022 10:05:20 PM

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Never heard of L-II??

L C20, L-I C28, L-III C30P lower Max Fuel setting vs L-IV C30P



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Msg ID: 2727190 No, never was an L-II, but...! +4/-0     
Author:That Bell Guy
4/21/2022 10:23:00 PM

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There was something called a "LongRanger II" but it was really just a 206L-1 (the one with the C-28). Bell knew they screwed up the branding, so the next model was simply called the 206L-III.  And when Bell turned up the horsepower of the C30P and upped the MGW to 4450, they called that model the L-IV.  You can upgrade the L-1 with mo' powa, baby!  PHI stuck a C30P in the L-1 and called it a 206L*3.  And on and on...



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Msg ID: 2727200 L-I C30P conversion +2/-0     
Author:Boosted
4/21/2022 11:11:56 PM

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is lighter basic empty weight, but same max gross weight as a L-III, so 'mo bettah' for Utility



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Msg ID: 2727201 206L4 drivers +4/-0     
Author:Boosted
4/21/2022 11:19:49 PM

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L-IVs are cheaper to buy, slower to fly, great in the high country with the big T/R.



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Msg ID: 2727208 206L4 drivers (NT) +3/-0     
Author:Especially With Van Horn
4/22/2022 7:37:46 AM

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Msg ID: 2727220 206L4 drivers +2/-1     
Author:206B
4/22/2022 9:12:30 AM

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There was at one time a 206BII.  It was a flop and discontinued. 



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Msg ID: 2727244 206L4 drivers +4/-0     
Author:lol
4/22/2022 1:17:22 PM

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yeah that 206b2. what a flop



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Msg ID: 2727299 206L4 drivers +1/-0     
Author:Ft Worth
4/23/2022 9:15:47 AM

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It was a prototype and never made it to production.



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Msg ID: 2727291 206BII +3/-0     
Author:Boosted
4/22/2022 11:20:25 PM

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Well first the thread was about 206L4 and it wandered some but never got away from from LONG Rangers.

Now you post "There was at one time a 206BII.  It was a flop and discontinued. " and that was a untrue statement too.  The " 206BII" was the same 206B (400 horsepower C20) with a new more compact panel.  It worked well and all till the put a C20B or J (420 HP)and called it Macaroni... no they called it a 206BIII

They also made a few 206BII with a C20R 450 horsepower, still a 206BIII

Back to Long Rangers the L4 has higher temperature limits and that gives to performance figures a boost over a L3. Minor other improvements too.

 



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Msg ID: 2727306 206L4 drivers +0/-3     
Author:Actually glad
4/23/2022 10:09:17 AM

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they stopped production.  There's a reason they did and it's because the L4 is underperforming in its class.



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Msg ID: 2727448 So what does AEL fly? +0/-0     
Author:Anonymous
4/24/2022 4:06:37 PM

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Are their primary aircraft B4s or B3s?



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