Recoil Aerospace has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval of its Tsunami AFSS tank system for the UH-60 Black Hawk. 
 
U.S. based Recoil’s Supplemental Type Certificate for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter represents the only carbon fiber system of this design approved for UH-60 operations. The new STC utilizes Recoil’s field-proven design currently fighting fires globally and is applicable to all UH-60 type certificate holders as well as the variants of the UH-60 and S70.

The Recoil AFSS is made in America, with strong U.S. based customer support operations and service.  Key features of the tank system include underside fuselage mounting, 1000 gallon capacity, retractable tank design, fastest airspeed available and rapid hover-filling.

This approval, U.S. firefighting programs can add this key technology upgrade for the current wildfire season. Given high volume water drops and rapid turnaround time, the UH-60 Tsunami AFSS can help control new wildfires and protect homes.
 
“With this key approval, we are ready to assist fire aviation operators here in the U.S. at the start of an already active fire season,” states Recoil President and pilot Joseph Rice.  “Our rapid installation combined with high volume, fixed tank water delivery leads to maximum fire suppression effectiveness.”