NZFF

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 9:10 am**

I was at Tauranga airport yesterday and was surprised to see an American regisetered Kaman K-max.

Really strange chopper - single seat built for hauling big loads - intermeshing twin rotors - ... see here for more info on it. I guess it is here for logging work.

I took a photo with my phone but it didnt turn out very well - Ill try and get a decent shot of it with my camera sometime.

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 10:25 am**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ May 7 2008, 07:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was at Tauranga airport yesterday and was surprised to see an American regisetered Kaman K-max.

Really strange chopper - single seat built for hauling big loads - intermeshing twin rotors - ... see here for more info on it. I guess it is here for logging work.

I took a photo with my phone but it didnt turn out very well - Ill try and get a decent shot of it with my camera sometime.

The K-Max doesnt have a tailrotor either. Great to see in action though.

Jim >nzflag<

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 3:26 pm**

Interesting find B-)

I have never seen one of them before.
If it is in Tauranga still on sunday i may see it

Where was it parked?

Cheers
Daniel

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 3:58 pm**

North of the tower by a hanger - its quite a big machine

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 9:23 pm**

That's interesting, any idea if it will be registered here or is it just on loan?

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 11:12 pm**

There was a Very good FS model for it , searched the large FS sites , been taken off , I guess its in my librairy somewhere

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 3:03 pm**

Ive heard from reliable sources that the K-max is registerd to Columbia Helicopters in the US. Probably wont be brought onto the NZ register.

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 8:46 am**

Hey

I have found a model of Kaman K-Max not sure if its the correct model or spec.

Heres the K-Max

Jim

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 7:22 pm**

Not the same one GASKA , this other model was created by a Swedish chap , and it was equal to the best , VC ..full package .

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 10:04 pm**

chopper_nut wrote:
QUOTE (chopper_nut @ May 16 2008, 04:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ive heard from reliable sources that the K-max is registerd to Columbia Helicopters in the US. Probably wont be brought onto the NZ register.

Aha, that was the same company that owned that big Boeing helicopter that was here a while back (the thing that looks like a civilian Chinook - sorry, don't know my helicopters very well!)

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 10:14 pm**

A Boeing-Vertol 107 it twas