Could allow for day and night water dropping and resupplying firefighters
Continue readingKaman introduced two new UAV helicopters this year
A medium and a heavy lift helicopter
Continue readingErickson converting an Air-Crane to haul military cargo without a pilot in the cockpit
It may be capable of fighting fires at night or resupplying troops
Continue readingKaman Aerospace orders mandatory inspection of K-MAX helicopters
A K-MAX helicopter working the Myrtle Fire in South Dakota, July 19, 2012. Photo by Bill Gabbert for Fire Aviation.Kaman Aerospace has issued a mandatory action service bulletin requiring operators of K-1200 K-MAX aircraft within a specified range of serial numbers to conduct an inspection before their next flight. An issue with the planet carrier has appeared and must be checked with a borescope — and thereafter, every 100 hours.
It is unknown if this inspection is related to the August 24 K-MAX crash in which the pilot, Tom Duffy, 40, died.
Summarizing the aerial firefighter line of duty deaths during a recent 49-day period
May they rest in peace
Continue readingPilot identified in Oregon helicopter accident
The helicopter was a Kaman Aerospace K1200, better known as a K-MAX
Continue readingPilot killed in helicopter accident while battling Oregon fire
August 25, 2020 | 4:07 a.m. PDT
White River Fire August 24, 2020The pilot of a helicopter was killed August 24 while assisting firefighters on the White River Fire in Oregon. According to the U.S. Forest Service the K-MAX helicopter was dropping water in rough terrain when the accident occurred.
Wasco County Sheriff’s Office and Forest Service air and ground resources responded immediately to the site. There will be an investigation into the accident, and the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified. The firefighter has not yet been identified.
The White River Fire has burned 1,102 acres of timber and light logging slash 11 miles southeast of Mt. Hood since it started from a lightning strike August 17. It is being suppressed by 304 personnel and a Type 2 incident management team led by Incident Commander Brian Goff.
We send out our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of the pilot.
White River Fire August 18, 2020. InciWeb.Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Jeff.
Kaman developing next-generation of K-MAX unmanned aircraft system
The unmanned K-MAX supported U.S. Marines in Afghanistan and has demonstrated remotely-piloted wildland fire missions
Continue readingAfter a 13-year hiatus the K-MAX is back in production
KAMAN Aerosystems has delivered 8 of the helicopters since restarting in 2016
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