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Dart worked closely with Nevada-based Skydance Helicopters to flight test and certify the SkyCannon for the UH-60/S-70.
“At Skydance, we are often in the thick of the fire season throughout the West, so we were thrilled to work with Dart on expanding the SkyCannon system,” says Skydance President Peggy Cain. “We were very impressed. This system has the potential to make a considerable impact in the firefighting market and for other firefighting operators in the helicopter industry.”
Dart Aerospace’s SkyCannon Highrise Fire Attack System Receives UH-60/S-70 FAA Supplemental Type Certification
Dart Aerospace recently received FAA supplemental type
certification (STC) for its SkyCannon Fire Attack System on the Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 helicopter. The UH-60/S-70 is the third helicopter type certified to operate the SkyCannon after the Airbus EC225 Puma and Avicopter AC313.
“This revolutionary firefighting system raises the bar for urban firefighting efforts and solidifies Dart’s leadership position in the aerial firefighting equipment market,” says Steve Ghaleb, vice president of commercial operations at Dart. “While originally requested by an Asian customer for firefighting efforts in dense city centers, operators of other aircraft types started asking about it. It is our mission to meet our customers’ needs, and we’re pleased to now offer the SkyCannon on the UH-60/S-70 in direct response to a specific customer request.”
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The expected square feet of exhibit space at Heli- Expo 2022 in Dallas March 7-10. Rotorcraft Pro plans to exhibit and meet our readers with bonus print distribution of our upcoming Jan./Feb. 2022 issue.
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The first UH-60/S-70 SkyCannon is planned for initial installation on an in-service aircraft this fall so it can enter into service in early 2022.
U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Names FAA’s Karen Gattis as Government Co-Chair
The United States Helicopter Safety Team recently named Karen Gattis, FAA flight
standards acting deputy director for general aviation safety assurance, as its new government cochair. As a regional partner with the worldwide Vertical Aviation Safety Team, the USHST was formed in 2013 to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote safety and reduce civil helicopter fatal accidents.
The SkyCannon was designed to control and contain high-rise fires by providing the ability for helicopters to reach beyond ground-based firefighting efforts with a directed low-pressure, high-volume water stream. The SkyCannon works with Dart Fire Attack Tanks to pump water through an extended boom off the nose of the aircraft to deliver precision applications on high-rise structures. The boom extends one meter beyond the rotor diameter to avoid rotor wash, and the system includes an infrared camera and distance-measuring equipment for accuracy. Equipped with a hover refill snorkel, the system can rapidly refill from any body of water and can be installed and removed in 30 minutes.
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The number of residents in the proud rural town of Pea Ridge, Arkansas (salute!). Walmart has chosen the community as the first to be served with autonomous drone delivery of health products from its local store. In November, the retail giant announced a partnership with Bill Gate’s UAS startup, Zipline, to perform the airborne deliveries.
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The percentage of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters (19 out of 23) in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fleet recently discovered to have cracks in their tail sections. RCAF officials say they’re working closely with Sikorsky to solve the problem and repairs are underway.
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