Rotorcraft
Erickson Delivers Sixth Air Crane to Korea
The twin-engine heavy lift helicopter is used for firefighting by the Korean Forest Service.
The Korean Forest Service operates six, Erickson S-64 Air Crane helicopters. (Photo: Erickson)
The Korean Forest Service operates six, Erickson S-64 Air Crane helicopters. (Photo: Erickson)

Helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson has delivered the last of two S-64 Air Crane heavy-twin utility helicopters to the Korean Forest Service for 2019. These latest deliveries were of the K8 variant, which incorporates the company’s newest modifications, namely composite main rotor blades and a glass cockpit. The addition of the K8 variant brings the Korean Forest Service’s operational fleet of S-64s to six helicopters, according to Erickson.