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Attack helicopter. Beyond its namesake function, “the MD 969 can be configured for medevac, VIP transportation, utility, transport, and anything else the client might need,” Brodeur says.


One of the most striking examples of an OEM responding to the multi-mission trend is Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division. It recently achieved FAA civilian certification for a new production Black Hawk helicopter under the S-70M designation. Like the Bell UH-1 Huey, the Black Hawk’s renowned military flexibility has long been attractive to civil operators. But until now these users have had to be satisfied with refurbished first-generation UH-60s retired from the U.S. military for firefighting missions.


“We see a global market for third-generation Black Hawk helicopters in the non-military sector, specifically with local government agencies and private or public companies who want the reliability and ultra-high performance that only a military design can bring,” says Joe Palumbo, program director for Sikorsky’s Global Military Systems & Services division. “Only now can operators buy a new M-series model direct from the OEM with an airworthiness certification from a leading civil aviation authority.” The first of these is planned to be configured as an S-70M Firehawk for a U.S. public company.


Meanwhile, Bell Helicopter’s new 505 light helicopter has been designed to put multi- mission flexibility front and center. The 505 achieves this by moving the transmission out of the cabin centerline, leaving lots of space for equipment and cargo. This helicopter also has large clamshell rear doors and removable rear seats, allowing easy access and the ability to change quickly from one mission profile to another.


“We view the 505 as being the Swiss Army Knife of the Sky, because it can do so many missions so well,” said Matt Jayne, Bell’s 505 marketing manager. “During a recent video shoot in Montana, we did everything. We slung-load fertilizer and salt up into the mountains at 7,500 feet. We deployed search and rescue dog teams into the mountains. We simulated firefighting with a Bambi bucket. We did some real estate flights, a training flight, and mustered horses from the air.”


The moral of this multi-mission tale is provided by Kurt Robinson. “If you’re not using your helicopter to perform various types of missions, then you’re not using your helicopter enough.”


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