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Erickson considers the S-64F+ an ideal candidate for certain military heavy-lift applications. Erickson plans to make the first flight of its optionally-piloted S-64F+ Air Crane next year, with customer deliveries of the new helicopter variant to begin as early as 2024, the company announced February 23. The aircraft will be equipped with all-composite main rotor blades that Erickson certified late last year, as well as Sikorsky’s Matrix optional pilot technology and new turboshaft engines with Fadec. A HUD might also be available for the F+ in concert with Erickson’s new aerial water cannon. A senior Erickson executive said the high/hot performance of the F+ will be improved over the current production model. The new composite main rotor blades alone will increase the payload at 25 degrees C and 8,000 feet by 88 percent offering an additional 755 pounds while climb rate at max gross weight and 2,000 feet will rise 69.2 percent, from 1,300 fpm to 2,200 fpm. These ....
By Garrett Reim2021-02-24T21:03:00+00:00 Erickson is pitching the US Army on an autonomous variant of its heavy lift Air Crane helicopter, the S-64F+. The company believes the S-64F+ could compliment the service’s fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks, and also Sikorsky CH-53 heavy lift helicopters, which are operated by the US Marine Corps, by supporting training and logistics operations, it said on 23 February. Source: Erickson Erickson S-64 Air Crane in aerial firefighting configuration The S-64 is a commercial variant of the 1960s-era Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe, a twin-engined heavy lift helicopter built for the US Army. The rotorcraft has an empty space where a passenger cabin is typically placed and that allows for carrying special loads, including a shipping container, a water tank or a large sling load. ....
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