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Helicopters and comparisons
Civil helicopter comparisons: payload, range, cabins and differences between variants.
The helicopter is chosen for the task: passenger flight, sanitary transportation, cargo work or training. The number of engines and seats is just the beginning of the comparison.
There are historical reviews in the collection. Their market prices and costs relate to the period of research; for operation, you need documents of a particular board and the calculation of the real route.
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