Containerised Merlin and Puma Escape Trainers

Lutra Associates and Oxford Specialist Coachbuilders have supplied a pair of escape trainers for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), one each for the Merlin and Puma. They will be used for a variety of entry and egress training procedures without using a scarce airframe.

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I know, contain yourselves :)

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This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. dukeofurl

    Do they have one that can be dropped from about 5m first ?

  2. Rocco

    @dukeofurl

    Easy solution – combine Merlin and Puma escape training evolution with a training evolution for rough-terrain cranes….

  3. Kent

    @dukeofurl, @Rocco, @TD – That would be dropped 15m into 100m deep salt water. Now THAT would be a test of escape procedures!

  4. Kent

    @JonH, @monkey – That is SO cool! Now, THAT’s a crash simulator!

  5. monkey

    @JonH
    Great find . Train hard , fight easy .

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