19/03/08

On Wednesday there was a helicopter that came to our school on our field.

We all got to go into the Helicopter and see what it had inside.

The Helicopter had over 80 gages 110 buttons and 4 seats and lots and lots of cargo.

The heavier the cargo the heavier blades for more bite with the same motor.

The Helicopter is 8 in a half tonnes not including the cargo or anything else.

They came up and seed that the Helicopter can go up to 180 knots and is made aluminum. It is going to Wanaka.
It is going to land at base at about 3.30pm with over 10 years of expertise.
It was awesome that we could see the pilots.

By Richard Rankin

Max really enjoyed sitting in the helicopter and on the landing gear. He found it exciting having it land at school.