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Magazine Helicopter Industry #101

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ERICKSON IS PREPARING<br />

NEW VERSION OF THE S-64<br />

The S-64, optimized for carrying heavy loads<br />

under a sling, was born during the Vietnam War.<br />

Half a century later, Erickson, who holds the type<br />

certificate, continues to maintain the fleet still in<br />

service and is preparing to launch a new version of<br />

this helicopter, called S-64F + Air Crane and intended<br />

for lifting missions or fire fighting. Erickson plans to<br />

manufacture around 100 S-64F+, which will include<br />

a new airframe, composite blades, new engines and<br />

modernized avionics. Out of the forty S-64Fs still in<br />

use around the world, half belong to Erickson.<br />

<strong>Helicopter</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> will detail this project in its next<br />

issue.<br />

ERICKSON PRÉPARE UNE<br />

NOUVELLE VERSION DU S-64<br />

L’appareil, optimisé pour le transport de charges<br />

lourdes sous élingue, est né pendant la guerre du<br />

Vietnam. Un demi siècle plus tard, Erickson, qui<br />

possède le certificat de type, continue d’entretenir<br />

la flotte encore en service et se prépare à lancer une<br />

nouvelle itération de l’appareil baptisée S-64F+ Air<br />

Crane. Une cellule neuve, des pales en composite,<br />

de nouveaux moteurs et une nouvelle avionique<br />

: et hop, voici un nouvel appareil dont Erickson<br />

envisage la fabrication d’une centaine d’unités<br />

pour des missions de levage ou de lutte contre<br />

les incendies. Sur la quarantaine de S-64F encore<br />

utilisés à travers le monde, la moitié appartiennent<br />

à Erickson qui détient également le certificat de<br />

type.<br />

<strong>Helicopter</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> reviendra en détail sur ce projet<br />

dans sa prochaine édition.<br />

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