United Rotorcraft
Coverage of United Rotorcraft in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado company at Centennial Airport transforms military helicopters into firefighting machines
A Colorado company at Centennial Airport, United Rotorcraft, converts military Black Hawk helicopters into Firehawks for aerial firefighting. The process, pioneered in the 1990s, involves customizing aircraft with water tanks and snorkel systems to meet specific agency needs, creating jobs and contributing to the local aviation economy.
- Colorado company at Centennial Airport transforms military helicopters into firefighting machines
A Colorado company at Centennial Airport converts military Black Hawk helicopters into firefighting Firehawks. The process, pioneered by Jeanette Eaton, involves outfitting the aircraft with water tanks and snorkel systems. The company's work supports Arapahoe County's aviation economy.
- Colorado's $50M Firehawk helicopters aren't flying the state's largest wildfire. Here's what we know.
Colorado's $50 million Firehawk helicopters have not been deployed to the Aspen Acres Fire, the state's largest wildfire, despite being stationed in Broomfield and Montrose. The aircraft have instead been used on smaller fires like Ferris, Elk, and Gold Mountain. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has not explained the lack of deployment.