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THE Diverging Dynamics


 


AHSAFA - American Helicopter Services 


Photos: (L) Tom Bolser, (R) Aaron Hanson F


        into a transitional year.    accelerating along with retirements of aging legacy aircraft.


 on technology that will enhance                      water tank installation on its former                      installed in its two Chinooks for       approval.


The system can make multiple drops of varying capacity on the      sources as shallow as 18 inches.                times will reduce. There will also be less downtime attributed to bucket failures and long-line problems.


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It is reasonable to expect      more operators of heavy Type      equipment with high capacity internal tanks in order to get away     and drop systems. Now that the industry has taken the initiative      potential is there for it to become a contractual mandate for Type I helicopters at some future date.


            three years of extensive research      gallon tanking system installation               analysis for the former commercial       be the basis of Instructions for    which will shorten inspection and life-limit intervals for operational       has instituted operational life


management plans for continuous          wing tankers.


           as it increases industry costs.                        mounting a serious competitive threat to the private operators who have underwritten their own research and development without                          capacity while contracts for all  yet available.


Helicopter companies are also at risk of government competition. One operator of large helicopters notes a recent Request for Information (RFI) by


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