Helitak receives approval for H125 external tank
Helitak has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its FT1300 aerial firefighting tank for the Airbus H125
Helitak announced that the tank had received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the FAA on 16 December.
The FT1300 tank can be integrated without structural modifications to the AS350/H125 airframe or the loss of interior space.
It is capable of carrying up to 1,300L of water or fire retardant, and can be installed and removed in under 20 minutes.
“We see the AS350/H125 as a great initial attack helicopter and are very happy to see the FT1300 tank certified by the FAA,” said Jason Schellaars, CEO of Helitak. “The FT-1300 is our latest tank to receive FAA STC certification and will give aerial firefighting companies another airframe to add to their toolkit that can be used to fight fires around the world. We look forward to seeing it at work on fires in the near future.”
The company previously announced the launch of a range of fire buckets earlier this year.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at AirMed&Rescue. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.