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EC225: Destination China, part 2

Part 4: to Yangon, Bangkok, Hanoi, attempting Macau

After landing, you refuel. It will not only be easier to start early the next day, but it will also lower the condensation in the fuel tank.

Refueling in Yangon
Refueling in Yangon

ready for take-off
ready for take-off

The aircraft is manned with 3 crew members: a pilot, co-pilot, and a flight engineer. The flight engineer is usually not necessary, but regarding the duration of the journey, his presence is comforting.

EC225, view of the cockpit
EC225, view of the cockpit
Nice landscape
Nice landscape
Landing by night in Da Nang
Landing by night in Da Nang
Filing the flight plan to Macau
Filing the flight plan to Macau
Top of clouds
Top of clouds

Unfortunately, the visa was not ready to permit the entrance into the Chinese airspace. The aircraft then had to fly back and spend the night in Macau…

Part 5: from Da Nang (Vietnam) to Macau (China)

Da Nang to Macau
Da Nang to Macau
The last leg, from Da Nang to Macau
The last leg, from Da Nang to Macau
final landing in Macau
final landing in Macau
so much smoke for this trip!
so much smoke for this trip!
More smoke on all the rear fuselage
More smoke on all the rear fuselage
removing the internal auxiliary fuel tank
removing the internal auxiliary fuel tank
H225, rear door open
H225, rear door open
clean-up before delivery
clean-up before delivery
delivery to COHC after the 7510 NM journey
delivery to COHC after the 7510 NM journey

After a 15-day journey covering a distance of 13908 km (7510 nautical miles) in a total flight time of 66 hours, this EC225, the fourth in a series of seven ordered in 2011, was delivered on time to its Chinese customer.