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| | News: Eurocopter delivers 500th Super Puma/Cougar |
 | | At the end of April 1999, the Eurocopter helicopters in the Bristow fleet had totaled 561,076 flight hours, with 47,540 hours in 1998 alone and 24,538 hours to the credit of Super Puma S/N 2028. |
 | | The Super Puma is the recognized standard for offshore transport in the 10-tonne category of helicopters and its latest version, the AS 332 L2, is setting availability records for its customers. |
 | | As the most recent addition to the Super Puma family, the AS 332 L2 has been designed to integrate new technologies, such as Spheriflex-type main and tail rotors, a new drive system, integrated digital avionics with color CRT displays, a 4-axis duplex autopilot and a crashworthy fuel system. |
| www.helis.com /news/1999/aesp500.htm (341 words) |
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