Rotorcraft
FAA Issues STC for Helitak Fire Tank on Sikorsky S-92A 
The 5,000-liter tank is easily removable and didn't require any structural changes to the airframe
Sikorsky S-92A helicopter with Helitak fire tank
© Helitak

Leasing company Milestone Aviation Group and Australia-based Helitak Firefighting Equipment have received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of the Helitak FT5000 fire tank on the Sikorsky S-92A helicopter.

The carbon-fiber fire tank is removable in minutes and its high-flow hover pump can fill the 5,000-liter (1,320-gallon) tank in just 48 seconds. Mounting the tank to the helicopter requires no structural modifications to the helicopter’s airframe, according to Helitak. Pilots have full control of tank operations using the Helitak cockpit controller.