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Specifications (Cougar EC 725) BRAZIL

General characteristics

* Crew: 1

* Capacity: 24 troop seats

* Length: 19.50 m (63.98 ft)

* Rotor diameter: 16.20 m (53.14 ft)

* Height: 4.60 m (15.09 ft)

* Empty weight: 5,330 kg (11,750 lb)

* Loaded weight: 10,000 kg (22,000 lb)

* Useful load: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)

* Max takeoff weight: 10,500 kg (23, 100 lb)

* Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Makila 1A4 turboshafts, 1,800 kW (2,413 shp) eachPerformance

* Never exceed speed: 278 km/h (150 knots, 173 mph)

* Maximum speed: 249 km/h (134 knots, 154 mph)

* Cruise speed: 239 km/h (129 knots, 148 mph)

* Range: 573 km (310 nm, 357 mi)* Service ceiling 3,450 m (11,319 ft)

* Rate of climb: 7.2 m/s (1,417 ft/min)

Specifications (Cougar EC 725) MALAYSIA

General characteristics

* Crew: 2 (pilot + co-pilot)

* Capacity: 1 chief of stick + 28 troop seats

* Length: 19.50 m (63.98 ft)* Rotor diameter: 16.20 m (53.14 ft)

* Height: 4.60 m (15.09 ft)

* Empty weight: 5,330 kg (11,750 lb)

* Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)

* Useful load: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)

* Max takeoff weight: 11,200 kg (24,700 lb)

* Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Makila 1A4 turboshafts, 1,800 kW (2,413 shp) eachPerformance

* Never exceed speed: 324 km/h, 201 mph (175 kts)

* Maximum speed: 324 km/h, 201 mph (175 kts)

* Cruise speed: 285 km/h, 177 mph (154 kts)

* Range: 857 km, 532 mi (463 nm)

* Service ceiling 6,095 m (20,000 ft)

* Rate of climb: 3.6 m/s (710 ft/min)

Dahulunya kita desak kerajaan untuk menukarkan helikopter Nuri yang sering terbabas. Apabila kerajaan menukarkan Nuri kepada Eurocopter, lain cerita pulak yang timbul.

Kita menyalahkan kerajaan kerana membelinya dengan harga yang mahal sedangkan Brazil membeli dengan harga yang murah.

Kadangkala kita sering lupa bahawa nama yang sama tidak semestinya rupa, bentuk atau accesoriesnya sama. Samala seperti kita membeli kereta, kalau kita membeli B-Line, sudah pastila harga lebih murah jika dibandingkan dengan H-Line.

Lihat sendirila perbandingan specifikasi eurocopter Brazil dengan Malaysia. Jangan lah kita asyik nak salahkan kerajaan sahaja.