{"id":1480,"date":"2015-04-24T13:43:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T11:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2015-04-24T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T11:46:50","slug":"ec225-destination-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/ec225-destination-china\/","title":{"rendered":"EC225: Destination China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>End of 2013, Airbus Helicopters delivered a H225 (formerly EC225) to the Chinese company COHC. The following movies tell the adventure.<\/p>\n<p>Temporarily designated F-WWOA, later B-7151, the french helicopter was conveyed to China by Jean-Charles (pilot), G\u00e9rard (pilot) and Marc (mechanic) via Greece, Oman and India.<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler: the flight ends well.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cannews.com.cn\/2013\/1211\/64269.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">At 11:00 a.m. on November 20, an EC225 LP helicopter of China&#8217;s CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC), registration number B-7151, arrived at Shenzhen Nantou Helicopter Airport from Macau, which is the 3rd EC225 introduced by COHC this year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All pictures are extract from the movies, copyright Airbus Helicopters<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Part 1: From Marignane to Greece and Crete<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1482\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1482\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1482\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus\" width=\"695\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus-1024x612.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Marignane-Iraklion-EC225-Airbus.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marignane-Iraklion, EC225 Airbus Helicopters<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They took off November 6th in the early morning, LFML (Marseille, France), good weather. Cruise ground speed: 166 kt, slightly more than 300 km\/h.<br \/>\nIn this part, you will enjoy views of\u00a0the Mediterranean coast, how you prepare the mooring of the aircraft for the night, and what internal auxiliary fuel tanks look like.<\/p>\n<p>When you buy a helicopter, you can generally have 3 possibilities to get it delivered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>by plane, usually an Antonov 124, which is quick and the helicopter arrives almost ready to fly, but expensive<\/li>\n<li>by ship, much cheaper than by plane, but very long<\/li>\n<li>by conveying, where the helicopter flies from the manufacturing plant in Marignane to the location of the customer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zb2t2UT5hVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Part 2: From Crete to Oman<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1484\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Landing-in-Riyadh-EC225-by-night.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1484\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1484\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Landing-in-Riyadh-EC225-by-night-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"Landing in Riyadh, EC225 by night\" width=\"695\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Landing-in-Riyadh-EC225-by-night-1024x475.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Landing-in-Riyadh-EC225-by-night-300x139.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Landing-in-Riyadh-EC225-by-night.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landing in Riyadh, EC225 by night<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1485\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/After-flight-inspection-by-night-EC225.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1485\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1485\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/After-flight-inspection-by-night-EC225-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"After-flight inspection by night, EC225\" width=\"695\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/After-flight-inspection-by-night-EC225-1024x611.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/After-flight-inspection-by-night-EC225-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/After-flight-inspection-by-night-EC225.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After-flight inspection by night, EC225<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Via Egypt and Saudi Arabia, you will discover the maritime arabian oil fields, how to park in a tight spot, and the importance of the last inspection of the aircraft at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/evLdnAh_8xI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Part 3: From Oman to India<\/h3>\n<p>When your aircraft spends the night alone without any surveillance, you want to make sure that nobody entered your aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>With the weather radar in search mode, you will see not only the coast, but also ships and other obstacles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1488\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Muscat-to-Ahmedabad.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1488\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Muscat-to-Ahmedabad-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"Muscat to Ahmedabad\" width=\"695\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Muscat-to-Ahmedabad-1024x516.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Muscat-to-Ahmedabad-300x151.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Muscat-to-Ahmedabad.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muscat to Ahmedabad<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1487\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/radar-in-search-mode-EC225.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1487\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1487\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/radar-in-search-mode-EC225-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"radar in search mode, EC225\" width=\"695\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/radar-in-search-mode-EC225-1024x580.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/radar-in-search-mode-EC225-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/radar-in-search-mode-EC225.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">radar in search mode, EC225<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1489\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ahmedabad-to-Kolkata.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1489\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ahmedabad-to-Kolkata-1024x462.jpg\" alt=\"Ahmedabad to Kolkata\" width=\"695\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ahmedabad-to-Kolkata-1024x462.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ahmedabad-to-Kolkata-300x135.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ahmedabad-to-Kolkata.jpg 1602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmedabad to Kolkata<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1490\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/EC225-after-7-hours-flight.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1490\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/EC225-after-7-hours-flight-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"EC225 after 7 hours flight\" width=\"695\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/EC225-after-7-hours-flight-1024x535.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/EC225-after-7-hours-flight-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/EC225-after-7-hours-flight.jpg 1537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EC225 after 7 hours flight<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the flight, you need to refuel, organize the electric power generator for the night, check in at the customs, find your hotel!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1492\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/power-generator.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1492\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1492\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/power-generator-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"here is the power generator - India is exotic! ;)\" width=\"695\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/power-generator-1024x548.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/power-generator-300x160.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/power-generator.jpg 1483w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">here comes the power generator &#8211; India is exotic! \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1493\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/preparing-for-take-off.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1493\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1493\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/preparing-for-take-off-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"preparing for take-off in Kolkata\" width=\"695\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/preparing-for-take-off-1024x451.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/preparing-for-take-off-300x132.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/preparing-for-take-off.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">preparing for take-off in Kolkata<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1CvSprpwT9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Next in Burma!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>End of 2013, Airbus Helicopters delivered a H225 (formerly EC225) to the Chinese company COHC. The following movies tell the adventure. Temporarily designated F-WWOA, later B-7151, the french helicopter was conveyed to China by Jean-Charles (pilot), G\u00e9rard (pilot) and Marc (mechanic) via Greece, Oman and India. Spoiler: the flight ends well.\u00a0At 11:00 a.m. on November <a href='http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/ec225-destination-china\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,11,20,8,21,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1498,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1480\/revisions\/1498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}