Electronic News Gathering

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• SKY Helicopters has a fleet of Video Broadcast Helicopters fully equipped for News Broadcast.

• Standard Equipment on an R44 News Helicopter includes:

  • A nose-mounted, Gyro Stabilized Ikegami 1080i camera combined with a 44X magnification (22-1- zoom lens and 2X extender).

  • Clear, steady pictures with no daily set up or balancing requirements 

  • Interior talent camera

  • Exterior fuselage camera (Tail Camera)

  • RF broadcast equipment 

  • An Audio/Video- switching console

  • Interior Laptop console

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• The R44 ENG has a frequency-agile Nucomm Digital transmitter and transmits HD video in 16QAM or vestigial sideband (VSB).

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• SKY Helicopters has turnkey aircraft/pilot packages available for the week/month/longterm.