Rotary-wing aircraft manufacturers tout their offerings as force multipliers for law enforcement, EMS, and SAR agencies. By Owen Davies Contributing Writer othing is better at fighting fires in flat country than a big fixed-wing aircraft. However, no one can land one halfway up a mountain to rescue an injured climber or hover it over a […]
SPECIAL MISSION
VH-92A Patriot fielding complete
By Jay Chandler ATP/Helo. Learjet, Short 330, Boeing 234 Chinook This summer, the US Marine Corps took delivery of the final Sikorsky VH-92A presidential helicopter. The type will replace the aging Marine One fleet. ecently, in August this year, the Marine Corps accepted the delivery of the last VH-92A Patriot for HMX-1, the VIP unit […]
Analyzing the cornucopia of law enforcement rotary- and fixed-wing platforms
SAR helicopters
Search and rescue duties require high-tech, mission ready aircraft, and passionate crews. By Jay Chandler Contributing Writer ne of the most valiant missions a pilot can fly is the Search and Rescue (SAR) task. Searching for downed pilots or lost hikers can be wrought with fatigue and emotion, but the reward of a successful mission […]