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9-Jan-2013
ROTEX
HELICOPTER AG Logging in Klosters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN3tked-aYY |
1-Aug-2011
#025
back in the air - Kaman K-1200
N675TH
of Timberline Helicopters Inc now has already a little over 100 flight
hours since rebuild. Timberline Helicopters purchased this helicopter from
Mountain West Helicopters in 2007, between January 2008 and June 2011 completed
a re-build of the aircraft from its accident in Prineville Oregon in 2000. |
18-Feb-2010
N134WC
crashed - Kaman K-1200 K-Max
N134WC
of Woody Contracting Inc. was destroyed on June 16, 2010 during logging
operations near Donnelly, Idaho. Unfortunately the pilot did not survive
this tragic accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the familiy and friends
of the pilot. |
8-Feb-2010
Team
K-MAX Demonstrates Successful Unmanned Helicopter Cargo Resupply to U.S.
Marine Corps - Lockheed Martin Corporation
and Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation have
successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Marine Corps the capability of the
Unmanned K-MAX(R) helicopter to resupply troops by unmanned helicopter
at forward operating bases in Afghanistan. More in the Kaman
Press Release |
4-Sep-2009
US
forces plot new role for unmanned cargo resupply -
The US Marine Corps has selected two bidders - the Boeing A160T Hummingbird
and the Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max - to demonstrate the ability to move
2,722kg (6,000lb) in less than 6h for three consecutive days. MORE |
18-Dec-2008
N267KA
crashed - Kaman K-1200 K-Max
N267KA
of Superior Leasing LLC crashed on December 17, 2008 in the Bouquet Canyon
area of Santa Clarita, LA. Unfortunately a mechanic on ground was killed,
the pilot suffered minor injuries is save. My deepest sympathy goes
to the familiy and friends of the mechanic. NTSB-Report
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Press
article |
9-Dec-2008
1st
NZ registered K-Max - Skywork Helicopters
just registered # 029 as ZK-HEE and painted
it in the eyecatching company livery. |
14-Sep-2008
St.Louis
Helicopters goes K-Max - St.Louis Helicopters
of Chesterfield, MO is now operating K-Max # 029 N358KA
previous operated by US Department of State. |
14-Sep-2008
#006
with 22'000 flight hours - K-Max N134WC
of Woody Contracting reached 22,000 flight hours 14th of August 2008 on
the Deep Draw fire in Elmo Montana. |
14-Sep-2008
K-Max
videos - A nice video
of K-Max HB-ZEH working in Valais/Switzerland by Jean Etienne Allet can
be seen on You Tube as well as a video
of St.Louis Helicopters K-Max knocking down a chimney with a wrecking balls. |
30-June-2008
#007
with 15'000 flight hours - K-Max C-FXFT
of Heli Qwest passed 15,000 flight hours on the 18th of June 2008. |
14-Oct-2007
HB-ZEH
crashed - Kaman K-1200 K-Max
HB-ZEH
of Eagle Helicopters AG crashed on October 2, 2007 at Illgau,SZ during
logging work. The pilot is save, the helicopter badly damaged - AAIB
Report |
9-Sep-2007
Rainier
Heli-Lift with STC for new carbon fire tank
- On June 15th 2007, after three years of design and development work,
Rainier Heli-Lift and Isolair Inc. received an STC for their new carbon
fiber fire-fighting fixed tank. Rainier, operating K-MAX N699RH, flew the
tank for the first time on November 16th 2006. Isolair Inc. the designer
and builder of the tank will also be building and selling additional tanks
to other K-MAX heavy-lift operators. The new 700-gallon carbon fiber tank
weighs less than 500 pounds and is powered by a 50-HP hydraulic pack that
pulls power from an accessory pad off of the transmission. The tank is
a two-piece U-shaped tank design that keeps the weight high up on the airframe
surrounding the center of gravity of the aircraft.It takes two mechanics
2.5 hours to remove the trolley system and attach the tank to the load-bearing
beam. This quick installation gives the K-MAX the flexibility to rapidly
switch from a long-line vertical reference heavy-lift platform to a tanked
fire-fighting machine. |
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