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United Rotorcraft – Division of Fire Prevention and Control FIREHAWK® Colorado secures contract for procurement of state-of-the-art firefighting helicopter.

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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, […]

United Rotorcraft is proud to announce the delivery of 2 HH-60L FIREHAWKS to Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office!

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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 […]

Thinking small could yield big results

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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 […]

United Rotorcraft and Sikorsky deliver three FIREHAWK® helicopters to California firefighting agencies

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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 […]

Replica of Flight for Life Alouette III, modified by United Rotorcraft, on display at AMTC 2018

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Firehawk Sales Surge at United Rotorcraft

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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 […]

United Rotorcraft to Complete Additional La County Firehawks®

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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 […]

United Rotorcraft Receives Contract for Ventura County Firehawks®

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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 National Guard UH-60’s Lifesaving Role in Natural Disasters

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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 […]

History of Helicopter Safety—and Where We’re at Now

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In September 2005, the first International Helicopter Safety Symposium was staged in Montréal Canada, for the purpose of considering additional safety measures which might be adopted by the helicopter industry. All major stakeholders were in attendance, including professional associations from five continents and 13 countries, maintenance organizations, manufacturers, operators, accident investigators, and regulatory agencies. The event was […]