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UR solidifies its position as the FIREHAWK® helicopter completions center in support of growing demand in the US and internationally ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – August 24, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation,has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70™ BLACK HAWK® helicopters.The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft, […]
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) announced today the signing of a contractwith United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, to complete and deliver a Sikorsky S70iFIREHAWK® helicopter. Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft, an extendedlanding gear to accommodate the tank, […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – May 25, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporationannounced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to Ventura County Air Unit.Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft; anextended landing gear to accommodate the tank; a retractable snorkel than can […]
Article written on MultiBriefs.com If you attended the Heli-Expo show earlier this month in Louisville, you got to see snow as well as some interesting things on the show floor — including a mock-up of a Bell 505 light single with a United Rotorcraft EMS interior. Generally, you wouldn’t think a helicopter this small would […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – December 9, 2019 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced today deliveries of three new S-70i™ FIREHAWK® helicopters to California fire agencies: one each to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and the […]
United Rotorcraft is on fire, figuratively speaking. The Air Methods maintenance and modification division has seen a surge of interest and orders in recent months for its Firehawk conversion program that turns new and used Sikorsky Blackhawks to 1,000-gallon waterbombers. In August the company received a contract to convert two repurposed U.S. Army HH-60Ls to Firehawks for […]
DENVER, CO, October 10, 2018 – United Rotorcraft announced today that they have received a contract from Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations (LACoFD Air Ops) to complete their fourth FIREHAWK® helicopter. The contract is for the conversion of a new Sikorsky S‐70i helicopter into a multi‐mission firefighting aircraft. United Rotorcraft’s Decatur, TX team […]
DENVER, CO, August 23, 2018 – United Rotorcraft is pleased to announce the receipt of a contract with Ventura County Fire Department to convert two surplus U.S. Army aircraft into FIREHAWK® helicopters. VCFD purchased two U.S. Army HH-60L aircraft, originally configured as dedicated MEDEVAC helicopters. These aircraft had been outfitted with the United Rotorcraft medical […]
The mission of the Army National Guard is “to maintain properly trained and equipped units, available for prompt mobilization for war, national emergency, or as otherwise needed.” The National Guard remains prepared for domestic natural or manmade disaster situations. One of its primary resources is the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The Black Hawk is a versatile helicopter, capable of […]