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neatly out of the way against the engine cowling
when not in use.
When deployed, the arm with the hoist swings forward
so that the cable is within easy reach of the
hoist operator. The installation comes complete with
all the required safety features and independent operator
controls.
Powervamp the UK based power pack manufacturer
will be exhibiting at Booth # 1491 in Dallas. A
company with many International links they will be following their tried and tested Helitech
2005 format in taking an area four times the size of last time and sharing with their partners.
They will be joining forces with Semia –French manufacturers of Vibration monitoring equipment
and Calzoni—Heliport Landing Lights, both companies with strong links with Powervamp.
Powervamp products will also appear on display at Sun Aviation—a rapidly growing US
company that sells the product across the USA.
Powervamp also now employs a full time US technical Manager and last year set up an assembly
and service operation in Orange County CA. which is supporting the full range of
products
On display for the first time at HAI will be part of Powervamp’s latest 28 volt DC Coolspool
range of hand portable GPU’s which includes the new Mini Coolspool 17, 28 volt portable
GPU and its larger brother the 28 volt Coolspool 29. These packs were developed in direct
response to the software parameters of modern FADEC systems where very tight voltage
limits mean that conventional 24 volt packs are generally not suitable for the starting
of the latest generation larger turbine helicopters
Also being shown is Powervamp’s 28 volt 80 amp mini power supply which seems to have
become the system of preference for running the Avionic displays on most of the Helicopters
on show.
BLR Aerospace will be exhibiting
performance-enhancing products for
civil helicopters in Booth # 2531. The
company’s Fast Fin product, which
incorporates strakes, will be shown at
the convention.
A fleet of 600 helicopters equipped
with dual helicopter tailboom strakes
from BLR Aerospace (BLR) has
reached the 1 million flight-hour milestone.
The addition of BLR dual
strakes controls airflow over the tailboom,
greatly improving climb and
cruise flight, hover-hold, yaw control
and fuel savings on single rotor helicopters.
The addition of strakes also
enables operators to lift and carry significantly more payload.
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS) has received a STC from the FAA for an Inlet
Barrier Filter (IBF) system for Bell 206B helicopters.
The approvals clear the way for commercial operators of Bell 206Bs to maximise engine
protection while reaping big performance and maintenance benefits from combat-proven
military technology. Rugged AFS filters have proven their worth during more than 400,000
military flight hours, including demanding high-tempo operations in deserts of Afghanistan