A surprise from the air!

Today, a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter came to visit Halcombe School. The 7-11 tonne air craft landed on our school field. What a surprise this was! We were lucky enough to be allowed to explore the inside of the helicopter. Many questions were asked and we learnt many interesting and mind blowing facts about the ‘Warrior’ and the air force. We learnt that the beautiful piece of machinery sitting on our field is worth 60 million dollars.

Some of the awesome things we learnt were:

·        It carries 3 tonne of fuel

·        It weighs 7 tonne empty and has a max weight of 11 tonne

·        The propellers spin 5 and a ½  times per second

·        Can carry up to 18-20 people

·        New Zealand owns 8 of these particular helicopters

·        They can have guns attached if necessary

·        It is nearly 20 m long

·        The max flight speed is between 300 and 320km/h

We had a great time and learnt so much. It was a one of a kind experience. Thank you to the New Zealand Air force and the parents involved for organising such an amazing visit. We are all feeling inspired!