Amazing Erickson Incorporated
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To be the global industry leader in providing safe, efficient, high quality and integrated utility aircraft services to build infrastructure, and protect people and property.
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In 1969, Jack Erickson leased a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter from Wes Lematta of Columbia Helicopters to test the effectiveness of helicopters for logging. Following this test Erickson realized he would need a larger helicopter. He purchased three S-64 Skycranes from Sikorsky Aircraft and founded Erickson Air-Crane in December 1971. He quickly expanded the business to include power line construction and firefighting. In 1973, Erickson began using Aircranes to replace HVAC units on top of high-rises. The following year Erickson invented the anti-rotation device which stabilizes loads and provided for great performance and agility. This new technology allowed the company to begin building power line towers.
In 1992, Erickson Air-Crane purchased the type certification and manufacturing rights for the S-64 from Sikorsky. Since that time, Erickson Air-Crane has become the manufacturer and world's largest operator of S-64 Aircranes and has made over 1,350 improvements to the airframe, instrumentation, and payload capabilities of the helicopter.
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The Supertanker offers many dramatic efficiency improvements related to drop capability, mission diversity and response time. And, when it comes to costs, the Evergreen Supertanker will put out fires in less time, require fewer aircraft, flight missions and hours flown.
Compared to the existing aerial firefighting fleet, the Evergreen Supertanker offers at least eight times more drop capability over other commonly used large airtankers. This large gallonage increase gives the Supertanker an opportunity to save a substantial amount of time and money fighting fire
Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, or rappelling from helicopters. Chemicals used to fight fires may include water, water enhancers such as foams and gels, and specially formulated fire retardants such as Phos-Chek.
Aircraft Inventory Evergreen International Aviation.
A wide variety of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are used for aerial firefighting. In 2003, it was reported that "The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management own, lease, or contract for nearly 1,000 aircraft each fire season, with annual expenditures in excess of US$250 million in recent years".
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Helicopters may be fitted with tanks (helitankers) or they may carry buckets. Some helitankers, such as the Erickson AirCrane, are also outfitted with a front-mounted foam cannon. Buckets are usually filled by submerging or dipping them in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, or portable tanks. The most popular of the buckets is the flexible Bambi Bucket. T
As of November 2022, the Evergreen consists of the following aircraft:
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| Boeing 747-100F | 1 | 10 | TBA | 1 Converted to Evergreen 747 Supertanker |
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0 | 9 | 113,489 kg | ||
| Boeing 747-400F | 4 | 0 | 124,012 kg | ||
| Total | 4 | 19 | |||
Additional freight aircraft are jointly operated under the Air France-KLM Cargo brand, in which Martinair participates
Aerial firefighting operated the following aircraft:
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.jpg) Erickson S-64 over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 |
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| Type | Aerial crane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft Erickson Inc. |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Erickson Inc. |
| Number built | 100 |
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| First flight | 9 May 1962 |
| Developed from | Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe |
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