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Helicopteres Guimbal Delivers 200th Cabri G2
By: Mark Huber
Caption: milestone 200th G2 was the first to be equipped with the 160-hp engine upgrade.
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Helicoptères Guimbal delivered its 200th Cabri G2 light two-place helicopter. The aircraft, painted in Union Jack livery, was delivered to the UK's HeliGroup and on display in early June at Heli UK Expo at Wycombe Air Park. The delivery brings the UK G2 fleet to 28, the world's largest.
HeliGroup is the authorized distributor for the G2 in the UK and plans to initially use this helicopter on a July promotional tour to promote the type to UK flight schools. Two more G2s are currently on order for UK customers this year.
This milestone 200th G2 was the first to be equipped with the 160-hp engine upgrade. It also features the Aspen Avionics EFD1000 digital display in the horizontal format that fits into the standard Cabri EPM advanced multifunction vehicle monitor. The EPM features an attitude and display indicator with tape style altimeter and airspeed displays and a horizontal situation indicator with multiple GPS/VOR inputs and traffic awareness displays linked to ADS-B or FLARM (integrated obstacle collision warning system).
The company reports that majority of G2 customers are now opting for the Aspen panel, which has been approved by the FAA and EASA.