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Recoil Tsunami External Aerial Firefighting Tank for Black Hawk Helicopters is Approved


Recoil Aerospace Inc. recently announced approval of a 1,000-gallon capacity for its supplemental type certificate (STC) SR02584AK for the UH- 60 Black Hawk Tsunami External Wildfire Suppression Tank.


Recoil adds this expanded capacity approval to its wide-ranging list of existing international certifications.


• FAA STC: SR02584AK • EASA 10084620 • Canada: SR02584AK • • •


This breakthrough STC is applicable to all UH-60 type certificate holders as well as all model variants of the UH-60 and S-70 Black Hawk.


“With multiple STCs approved, we can offer Black Hawk operators this proven, U.S.-made aerial firefighting solution for the current and upcoming wildfire seasons,” states Recoil President Joseph Rice. “Our rapid installation, full tank retraction and the industry’s fastest approved airspeed allows high-volume water delivery with rapid turnarounds.”


ANAC/Brazil: 2024S12-08 Australia: SR02584AK Mexico: IA-1012/2025


• Morocco: SR02584AK • South Korea: SR02584AK


The approval means U.S. firefighting programs can add this expanded- capacity tank immediately for best outcomes in aerial firefighting.


Recoil AFSS tanks are available for immediate acquisition.


Tsunami UH-60 External Tank System features include:


1,000-gallon/4,000-liter capacity;


aerospace carbon fiber construction; 130 knot VNE; pulse lights; NVG/ NVIS IR lights; 132-liter integrated foam tank; Install/removal in minutes; minimal airframe modification; reduced pilot training time; Tsunami tank crew orientation training; global customer support and service.


The low-profile Tsunami External Tank mounts directly to the fuselage, requiring no modifications to the helicopter landing gear.


Recoil Tsunami tanks are manufactured in partnership with Kentucky-based Aerospace Composites Solutions (ACS), which operates an AS9100-Certified manufacturing facility.


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Nov/Dec 2025


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