A fleet of 600 helicopters equipped with dual helicopter tailboom strakes from BLR Aerospace (BLR) has reached the 1 million flight-hour milestone while earning accolades from operators.
“We were the first operator to install dual tailboom strakes, and we had great success right off the bat,†said Jason Evans, chief pilot for Wildcat Helicopters.
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.
“It’s extremely gratifying to see our NASA-licensed strakes technology achieve such widespread acceptance in the rotorcraft industry,†said Dave Marone, BLR director of sales and marketing. “There will always be a market for quality products that enhance performance.â€
Marone and BLR Aerospace team members will be exhibiting BLR’s performance-enhancing products for civil helicopters in Booth 2531 at Heli-Expo 2006 in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 26-28. The company’s Fast Fin product, which incorporates strakes, will be shown at the convention.
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“We were the first operator to install dual tailboom strakes, and we had great success right off the bat,†said Jason Evans, chief pilot for Wildcat Helicopters.
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.
“It’s extremely gratifying to see our NASA-licensed strakes technology achieve such widespread acceptance in the rotorcraft industry,†said Dave Marone, BLR director of sales and marketing. “There will always be a market for quality products that enhance performance.â€
Marone and BLR Aerospace team members will be exhibiting BLR’s performance-enhancing products for civil helicopters in Booth 2531 at Heli-Expo 2006 in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 26-28. The company’s Fast Fin product, which incorporates strakes, will be shown at the convention.
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