Maintenance and Modifications
Aerometals Begins H225 Inlet Barrier Filtration Production
Aftermarket inlet filter reduces dust and FOD
Aerometals H225 inlet barrier filtration
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Aerospace design and manufacturing company Aerometals has shifted to the production of an inlet barrier filter (IBF) for the Airbus Helicopters H225 after completing flight testing of the air intake filtration system. The H225 is powered by a pair of Safran Makila 2A turboshafts.

The first production units have been delivered to fleet customer Air Center Helicopters, marking the system’s initial operational deployment on the H225. Air Center also supported the program by providing an aircraft and test pilot—company CEO Rod Tinney—for the IBF flight testing.