Have you ever wondered how large utility installments or objects end up on top of high rise buildings and high altitude structures? When you drive past construction or worksite, you have probably noticed large vehicles and equipment, even a huge crane with the length of it extended into the sky several feet. Sometimes the cranes have been erected to reach …
New firefighting helicopter technology developed by Mark Whaling, who is acting fire chief of a battalion in Los Angeles County and owner of Whaling Fire Line Equipment could assist in cutting response times for emergency helicopter services where they attend to wildfires. Orange County Fire Authority and Anaheim Fire and Rescue announced the new “fire-hydrant” for helicopters in a news …
Helicopter airport transfers have often been viewed as only a luxury for those who can afford private air travel. However, in recent years and with the future of helicopter taxis that we have seen announced by companies such as Uber and Bell, the forecast for these services looks to be a constant growth. But does it really make a difference …
As much of the world has learned, NASA has made another huge announcement. NASA will be sending up a small helicopter with its rover on the July 2020 launch to Mars. The space agency’s mission is to place the newest generation rover on the Martian surface. This will be the first time this type of aircraft will be used on …
The question has always been there in the back of the minds of those looking to charter or purchase, which is better when you look at single-engine vs twin-engine helicopters? Both provide the lift you need, both have heavy-lifting capabilities, can carry multiple passengers and are some of the best options when it comes to accessing remote destinations but what …
It now seems likely that the U.S. government will review and purchase a new helicopter, designed to transport heavy cargo on behalf of the Marine Corps, in a program said to be worth as much as $29 million, from Lockheed Martin Corp. According to the same source, the helicopters will cost $144 million each, an additional 4 percent more than …
The definition of a medevac is the transport of a person or persons to the hospital in a helicopter or airplane. In the past, medevac was a term that was given to indicate the transport or evacuation of military casualties to hospitals or staging grounds to receive medical treatment and triage. On a medevac flight, trained medical personnel, nurses, doctors …
Every year, heli logging plays a vital role in delivering millions of Christmas trees to retail stores in time for the holiday season. Oregon, one of the largest producers of Christmas trees in the United States, harvests over four million trees annually. With retailers demanding fresh trees before Thanksgiving weekend, heli logging has become an indispensable solution, offering unmatched efficiency, …