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By Bill Goldston |
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January 12, 2011 - American Eurocopter delivered another
AS350 B3 helicopter to the Miami-Dade Police
Department’s (MDPD) Aviation Unit. This is the third of
four AS350 B3’s that have been ordered by the agency.
The first AS350 B3 was delivered in 2008, and the MDPD
will receive their fourth AS350 B3 later this year.
The AS350 B3 is a powerful and reliable aircraft that
has become the platform of choice for Law Enforcement
agencies across the |
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“The AS350
series gives Law Enforcement agencies the ability to equip their
helicopters with an ever-expanding suite of mission equipment
without pushing the limits of performance,” says Ed Van Winkle,
American Eurocopter’s Law Enforcement Market Manager. The MDPD
AS350 B3’s are equipped with a thermal imager, searchlight,
moving map system, video downlink and tactical platforms for
tactical team transport and deployment. American Eurocopter also
delivered each helicopter with a night vision goggle (NVG)
compatible cockpit, in addition to providing NVG training for
all MDPD pilots.
The
mission platform of the MDPD Aviation Unit has evolved in recent
years to support additional initiatives in the Miami-Dade county
and surrounding region. These include Homeland Security
initiatives as well as port security and coverage for key county
infrastructures. This aircraft will support those efforts and
join the department’s Special Patrol Bureau’s Aviation Unit that
includes a fleet of rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
The AS350
B3 high-performance version is powered by a Arriel 2B engine
equipped with a single channel (DECU) Digital Engine Control
Unit with a mechanical backup system. This helicopter is the
first ever to land on
The AS350
family has established itself as the preferred platform for |
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