Sorry no way the numbers work in their wildest dream. I don't think a

Bell

Jet Ranger can even make 5000 FPM climb. And the range come on! Bill

Jepson

You are right, a Jet Ranger never makes it near that number.

Just with me as the pilot (170 lb) and half 60% fuel (65 gallons) in a
EC120B (was built to just outperform the Jet Ranger, at least at sea
level....), I have to get up to 100 kts level and then zoom with max
continous power to get past 2500 ft/min.
It feels great, but 5000 ft/min - never!

Thomas J.

BTW Allen Tolle did 3000 ft per minute in an Everett Hatch built Mazda 13B
powered RV3 from a dead stop on the ground. Running NOS of course.

Paul Lamar
 
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