CH-148 Cyclone Progress

[Baz]

For those interested and in the Halifax area, the MH Memorial service is tomorrow. It marks 6 years since the loss of Stalker 22. Details, from the Shearwater Aviation Museum Facebook are:
For those of our community wishing to attend the MH Memorial service on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 in Shearwater, please find helpful information on the event below:
Location: St. Michael’s Chapel
Timings:
Wednesday, 29 April 2026:
1305 hours Stadacona Band to play music for 20 minutes;
1315 hours Spectators to be seated St. Michael’s;
1325 hours Wing Commander (W Comd) and Wing Chief Warrant Officer (W CWO) arrive;
1330 hours Commencement of Ceremony;
1350 hours Transition to air park, with piper support;
1405 hours Padre delivers benediction, with bugler support
1415 hours End of ceremony;
1420 hours Transition to Shearwater Aviation Museum, with piper support; and
1440 hours Commencement of the reception.

 

[BdaDug]

Interesting to contemplate the potential implications of combining certain RCAF and CCG rotocraft requirements to increase fleet size, support resources, etc. Wikipedia suggests the CG has seven medium-lift helicopters (Bell412EPI) (Bell 412EPI). I have no idea how many they might actually "need" - maybe a few more for their new OPS and icebreakers? Probably not enough to make a major impact on the procurement decision-making, but one never knows.

Regardless, you've got to love a Canadian-made engine!

 

[Cloud Cover]

A post retirement job (maybe) for the Cyclone…

This one is working the Brunswick Fire complex near Boston Bar.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

A post retirement job (maybe) for the Cyclone…

This one is working the Brunswick Fire complex near Boston Bar.

That is a VIH bird by the looks of it. An S-92. Civil registered.

Ours are H-92s, of which only 27 are in existence worldwide. The folding tail and blades makes them unique and they will never, ever be granted TC certification.

 

[FSTO]

That is a VIH bird by the looks of it. An S-92. Civil registered.

Ours are H-92s, of which only 27 are in existence worldwide. The folding tail and blades makes them unique and they will never, ever be granted TC certification.

Jean Chretien's gift keeps on giving eh!

 

[armrdsoul77]

That is a VIH bird by the looks of it. An S-92. Civil registered.

Ours are H-92s, of which only 27 are in existence worldwide. The folding tail and blades makes them unique and they will never, ever be granted TC certification.

Not granted TC certification solely because of the folding tail and blades? An ex-CH 124 was granted TC certification and operated by Rotor Maxx of Parksville BC.

CCAR Web - Aircraft Details

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca

 

[KevinB]

Not granted TC certification solely because of the folding tail and blades? An ex-CH 124 was granted TC certification and operated by Rotor Maxx of Parksville BC.

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CCAR Web - Aircraft Details

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca

I would venture there is a big difference between a huge fleet of aircraft worldwide that has million of blade hours, and an orphan fleet that will never be available commercially as to the ease of certification.

Sikorsky sure isn’t going to help as it has the S-92A it sells commercially. I’d also assume it’s hard to justify the folding tail and blades commercially as they do increase risk to the platform.

 

[Good2Golf]

Not granted TC certification solely because of the folding tail and blades? An ex-CH 124 was granted TC certification and operated by Rotor Maxx of Parksville BC.

View attachment 101256

CCAR Web - Aircraft Details

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca

H-92. Only looks like a S-92. Fly-by-wire controls, huge difference. Probably other airworthiness
Factors as well, but that’s a big one….for helicopters (Airbus has been FBW for decades, but commercial airliners are held to an insanely rigorous airworthiness regime).

The S-92s are conventional hydraulic and the autopilot has limited control authority relative to mechanical movement of the controls by the pilots.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Not granted TC certification solely because of the folding tail and blades? An ex-CH 124 was granted TC certification and operated by Rotor Maxx of Parksville BC.

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CCAR Web - Aircraft Details

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca

How is it able to keep the RCAF livery ?

 

[childs56]

That is a VIH bird by the looks of it. An S-92. Civil registered.

Ours are H-92s, of which only 27 are in existence worldwide. The folding tail and blades makes them unique and they will never, ever be granted TC certification.

Coulson Aviation says give us one and we will figure it out.