The late retired lieutenant-colonel is best remembered for flying the Sikorsky S61A-4 Nuri at the height of the communist ...

The U.S. FAA has certified the Erickson S-64F Air Crane heavy-lift helicopter for night-vision-goggle (NVG) operations, Erickson announced. The FAA certification, awarded on April 6, offers Air ...

Erickson Air Crane Gets FAA Night Vision Goggle Approval . Erickson will begin NVG night-time firefighting operations with its Air Cranes. In preparation for night firefighting operations, ...

Erickson Inc. developed a more resilient, and cost-effective composite rotor blade for its S-64 Air Crane® helicopter with materials from Toray Advanced Composites. A six-blade heavy-lift helicopter ...

The S-64 Air Crane is a former firefighting helicopter that’s being converted for autonomous operations. By Kelsey D. Atherton Published Mar 17, 2021 8:02 PM EDT ...

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.

Even Erickson’s own Air Crane pilots haven’t completely come around to the idea of leaving the cockpit just yet. “We have two pilot camps,” Baxter says.

International demand for firefighting aircraft and the growth of complex urban engineering projects is prompting Erickson to make investments for the future of its distinctive Air Crane heavy-lift ...

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft ...

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, has announced at Heli Expo, a new production ...

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer ...

Erickson signed a development agreement to integrate its S-64 Air Crane helicopter with Sikorsky’s Matrix autonomous flight control software. The Portland, Oregon-based company plans to conduct ...