Chopper 12

Chopper Chopper 12 is a late model Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil (Squirrel), a single-engined helicopter, made in France and assembled in the United States.
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The actual model is the AS350 B2 VEMD (Vehicle Engine Multifunction Display). This display features an FLI, First Limit Indicator. The computer combines three major power indicators into one easily observed display. This system limits the workload on the pilot. Rather than having to observe and monitor three separate gauges, the pilot just has to look at one. The turbine engine is a Turbomecha Arr

iel, it's an 870HP engine. The rotor system is a three bladed semi-rigid system. The main rotor hub is an innovative design made of composite materials that have no ball bearings or lubrication systems in it. The Astar B2 is one of the best platforms for aerial news coverage. Thanks to its extremely low vibration levels, the Ecureuil is an excellent choice for aerial photography, cinema or television missions. Coupled with the FLIR HD gyro stabilized camera system, Chopper 12 is a spectacular ENG (Electronic News Gathering) ship. Chopper 12 is equipped with a FLIR UltraMedia HD with an HDC-1500 Camera. The UltraMedia HD is FLIR's most powerful daylight surveillance tool. UltraMedia HD's advanced, microprocessor-controlled, gyro-stabilization provides 5-microradian stability, making solid imagery possible from greater ranges than ever before. The UltraMedia HD’s unprecedented 1140mm focal length and best in class Hi Def camera give you the news gathering edge. FLIR incorporates all the HDC-1500’s functionalities, including a digital 2X extender which effectively doubles the size of the images at the center of the shot. This effective doubling digitally increases the 84x zoom at 1140mm to 168x at 2280mm without losing any light-gathering capacity. Aside from our main camera system Chopper 12 also has an onboard talent camera mounted inside the cockpit for reporters to do live "standups". In addition, Chopper 12 carries a small "lipstick" camera mounted in the left stabilizer for promotional purposes and "bump" shots. It gives a unique view of the side of the helicopter looking from the rear forward. Chopper 12 has the ability to send live video back to the station because of an onboard microwave transmitter mounted on the bottom of the aircraft. When Chopper 12 is on scene you're guaranteed to get the latest news. Our professional crew is always hard at work keeping the chopper and its ENG equipment in tip top working order so that you can stay informed.

04/23/2024

Good Morning

04/22/2024

Farmingdale, NY

04/07/2024

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Live Broadcast Test

Test of Eclipse 2024 using SeeStar . LIVE Broadcast test ..

07/07/2023

Wayne Brooks, 49, and Augusto Acabou, 45, died battling a cargo ship fire in Newark.

07/07/2023

07/07/2023

WATCH LIVE: Chopper 12 is over a cargo ship in Port Newark as the fire continues to burn. https://tinyurl.com/yza9n6s8

06/08/2023

Early Morning flight in the smoke.

06/08/2023

Morning flight over LI

06/07/2023

03/19/2023

Assignment editor Kevin Corey has been a News 12 New Jersey staple almost since the station started.

03/11/2023

There was a fire at the former Compounders Inc. site on Marl Road in Howell last month. During the cleanup, drums containing adhesives and asphalt were found.

03/11/2023

A side swipe collision between a car and a tractor-trailer on I-78 west happened Friday morning.

03/08/2023

Little Egg Harbor Township Forest Fire

03/08/2023

03/06/2023

Chopper 12 was above the scene in the area of 5th Street and North Wellwood Avenue.

02/16/2023

Drone footage of the whale that washed up on Lido Beach

02/14/2023

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has been notified and will be sending a team to determine what type of whale it was and what caused it to die.

02/14/2023

02/14/2023

A man drove a U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, striking and injuring several pedestrians in New York City on Monday before police captured him following a chase.

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