Erickson Secures FAA OK For Aircrane Composite Blades

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Credit: Erickson
Heavy lift helicopter operator Erickson has secured final FAA certification for its composite main rotor blades for S-64F and CH-54B models of its Aircrane and Skycrane helicopters. The blades, which feature a swept, tapered blade tip, improve the helicopter’s hot and high performance and also...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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