More to our adventure
filled trips, we do provide flight
service to any destinations within
Nepal by scheduled fixed wing and
chartered helicopter flights. There
about half a dozen fixed wing airlines
and about same number of helicopter
companies providing regular scheduled
flights services to different destination
in Nepal. The air services to airport
with long runways in the urban tropical
areas are provided by air-craft such
as 100 seater jet engine Fokker Friendship,
30 seater prop engine SAAB, 30 seater
prop engine Jet stream and 18 seater
prop engine Beach Craft.
Mountain destinations where long
runways are not available are served
by Canadian built Twin Otter, German
made Dormer and Chinese made Y12 aircrafts.
Russian built MI - 7 helicopter provide
charter flights both for flying cargo
and passenger to remote mountain destinations
without airport. These helicopters
are very popular for flying cargo
/ climbers and mountain rescue purpose.
Compare to other helicopter of similar
built this helicopter carries huge
payload and it is very suitable for
high altitude flying. Other helicopters
providing services include Japanese
built 9 seater Kawasaki, American
built Bell Ranger and French built
Ecuriel (squirrel). Occasionally it
is also possible to hire the French
made Super Puma, and Alouette helicopters
for civilian use. In the small helicopter
category the A star Ecuriel B2 is
best for high altitude flying.
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