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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Nuri Rotors Clipped

Sikorsky S-61 NuriThe mainstay of the Malaysian Armed Forces transport fleet, the Nuri medium-lift helicopter, is facing a major crisis with most grounded for routine and unscheduled maintenance.

The situation is so bad that the Nuri squadrons are unable to respond to routine tasks such as mercy missions and transportation of troops, unless planned well in advance.

The Nuri fleet availability rate is below 50 per cent, the lowest across the RMAF fleet, even lower that the MIG-29 air superiority fighters that are expected to be retired from service by year-end.

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