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Knaus Helicopters has taken delivery of a Eurocopter AS355 F2 to complement its extensive fleet of helicopters based in Austria.
“We chose the 355 F2 because there is a lot of similarity to our AS 350 B3s in terms of maintenance and flight characteristics,” said Roy Knaus. “The F2 has a low empty weight for a twin and thus good twin-and single-engine performance.”
The helicopter will be used for EMS and charter flights, operating
in Tyrol and Salzburg to a
maximum height of 12,000 ft. The company is not expecting much charter custom, however, unless passengers specifically ask for a twin-engine helicopter.
Knaus Helicopters also operates an MD 520N, two Bell 205s, two
AS 350 B3s, two SA 315B Lamas,
two AS 355Ns and two further
AS 355 F1/2s. It is currently looking into the possibilities of adding an
MD Explorer.
