Performance where it's needed
Boundary Layer Research has won FAA approval for a hover-performance increase of up to 250 pounds for Bell 204Bs, 205A-1s and UH-1Hs fitted with its tailbo

Boundary Layer Research has won FAA approval for a hover-performance increase of up to 250 pounds for Bell 204Bs, 205A-1s and UH-1Hs fitted with its tailboom strake modification kits. Known as the Performance Pack, the new clearance is the result of high-density-altitude flight tests conducted last summer near Greybull, Wyo.

Dave George, BLR’s rotorcraft manager, said current customers will not have to buy new kits since a flight-manual supplement is available. “We were able to maintain the expanded pedal safety margins at the critical wind azimuth offered by the strakes, and still provide a performance increase where operators need it–high and hot,” he said.