The METS® Model 30 is the size of a S-61 / Puma, Bell 212, UH-60, S-76, etc. and has eight interchangeable emergency exit panels. The Model 30 is benchmarked as the international standard for use in delivering aircraft ditching training, especially to the offshore industries.
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Characteristics
| Characteristics | Specifications |
| Overall Length | 216” (5486 mm) |
| Overall Interior Width | 75″ @ 11″ Elevation (1900 mm @ 287 mm)
68″ @ 63″ Elevation (1727 mm @ 1600 mm) |
| Interior Height | 71″ (1803 mm) |
| Optional Cockpit Height | 63.5″ (1613 mm) |
| Outside Diameter | 104” (2642 mm) |
| Cradled Height | 128” (3251 mm) (From Trolley Shackle to Floor) |
| Cradled Height (Without Trolley) | 111” (2820 mm) (From Top of Ring to Floor) |
| Weight (With Interior Components) | Approximately 4900 lbs (2223 kg) |
| Weight (With Maximum Passengers) | Approximately 7000 lbs (3176 kg) |
| Maximum Passengers Immersed | 12 (at 175 lbs {80 kg} Per Passenger) |
| Maximum Passengers Surface Evacuation | 18 (at 175 lbs {80 kg} Per Passenger) |
| Number of Interchangeable Exit Panels | 8 at Any One Time |
| Interior Configuration Options | Multiple / Unlimited |
| Helicopter / Aircraft Types | Multiple / Unlimited (175+ Escape Exits Already Designed) |
| Fixed Wing Adaptable | Yes |
| METS™ Preferred Lift Handling System Options | Survival Systems’ Man-Lift Rated Model 12000 lb Launch, Operation, and Recovery System (LORS) or Cross Gantry Hoist (XGH) with Dual Drives, Dual Cabling, Redundant Retract System, and Fail-Safe Leveling Plate |
| On Site Commissioning, Maintenance Training Required (to Validate Warranties) | Yes |
| Aircraft Ditching Training Required | Yes |
| Color | Interior / Exterior – Dark Blue |
| Rotation System (Passive) | 180 Degree Inversion via Buoyancy Pods |
| Brake System (Pneumatic) | Supply 150 psi (10.2 bar) to Air System Mounted on Lift System
Operating Pressure 80 psi (5.44 bar) Minimum Operating Pressure 120 psi (8.16 bar) Maximum 0.34 Cubic Feet Per Cycle @ 1 atm (1 bar) |
- Model 12000 lb (LORS)
- Model 12000 lb SmartJib™
- Cross Gantry Hoist (XGH™)
- Twin Gantry Hoist (TGH™)
- ERGT (West Sale, Australia)
- Den Helder Training Center (Den Helder, Netherlands)
- Falck Safety Services (Bergen, Norway)
- MSTS Asia Sdn. Bhd. (Johor, Malaysia)
- PT Samson Tiara (Cilegon, Indonesia)
- Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (Freemantle, Australia)
- Jakarta Offshore Training Center (Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Center for Man in Aviation (Gilze Rijen, Netherlands)
- Marine Survival Training Center (Louisiana, USA)
- Marine Survival Training Center (Louisiana, USA)
- Falck Safety Services (Stavanger, Norway)
- Republic of Korea Navy (Pohang, South Korea)
- Falck Safety Services (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
- Falck Safety Services (Aberdeen, Scotland)
- Air Force (Kaduna, Nigeria)
- Megamas (Kuala Belait, Brunei)
- Royal Australia Navy (Nowra, Australia)
- Falck Safety Services (Esbjerg, Denmark)
- Survival Systems India (Mumbai, India)
- Falck Safety Services (Trondheim, Norway)
- Falck Safety Services (Oslo, Norway)
- Chilean Navy (Concon, Chile)
- Air Force (Lakespra, Indonesia)
- Safety Management Systems (Louisiana, USA)
- Falck Prime Atlantic (Ipara, Nigeria)
- Nippon Survival Training Center (Fukuoka, Japan)
- Survivex (Aberdeen, Scotland)
- Survivex (Aberdeen, Scotland)
- Falck Safety Services (Teesside, UK)
- Terangganu Safety Training Center (Terengganu, Malaysia)
- AZDA Group (Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia)
- Toll Group (Bankstown, Australia)