SKYCORE BLOG
EC725 / H225M Super Cougar by Skycore Aviation
Skycore Aviation concludes its review of the Super Puma helicopter family with a look at the Eurocopter EC725, originally called the Cougar MK II+, later named Caracal and rebranded as Airbus H225M Super Cougar in 2015. EC725 Caracal / H225M Super Cougar As a result...
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Refurbishing GE T700 Engines by Skycore Aviation
Skycore Aviation presents this second article in a three series blog on UH-60 Black Hawk GE T700 engines. Our first article introduced the General Electric T700 engine and discussed the 4 sections of the engine, their purpose and key components. In this article, we...
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EC225 / H225 Super Puma in Operation by Skycore Aviation
Skycore Aviation continues its series of articles examining the Super Puma helicopter family with this review of the EC225 / H225 Super Puma. We first looked at the SA330 Puma, then the first generation AS332 / H215 Super Puma, and lastly the military version AS532 /...
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The GE T700 Engine in Black Hawks by Skycore Aviation
Skycore Aviation is pleased to introduce a new series on the General Electric T700 engine powering the Black Hawk. Through our series of articles, we will look at the development of the turbine engine, discuss its key modules, identify key steps to refurbishing the...
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Skycore Explains Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES)
Skycore Aviation has discussed FRIES in previous Black Hawk mission equipment articles. However in this article we’ll take a deep dive into FRIES to understand its beginnings, purpose, components, training and operators. FRIES Beginnings & Purpose FRIES is a...
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Explore Cougar Helicopters with Skycore Aviation
Skycore Aviation continues its look at the family of Super Puma helicopters, with a study of the Eurocopter, now Airbus, military multipurpose helicopter, the AS532 Cougar. H215M / AS532 Cougar The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is the military version of the AS332 Super...
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Firefighting Mission Equipment for Black Hawks
Skycore Aviation confirms that utility helicopters equipped with the correct mission equipment are important firefighting resources, especially with the increase number of wild fires. These helicopters, including the recently added UH-60 Black Hawks, have the ability...
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Skycore Aviation Examines Super Puma Helicopters
Skycore Aviation resumes its series of articles on the family of Super Puma helicopters, this time examining the Eurocopter AS332 which was later re-designated as the Airbus H215 Super Puma. AS332 / H215 Super Puma The AS332 Super Puma was introduced in 1990, built to...
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SA330 Puma Foundation for Super Puma Family
Skycore Aviation continues its series of articles on the family of Super Puma helicopters with a deep dive into the founding member of this family, the SA330 Puma. SA330 Puma The SA330 Puma is the foundation for the Super Puma family of helicopters that operates in...
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Skycore Aviation and Helistream Announce Firefighting Agreement
Chesapeake, VA (March 1, 2019) Skycore Aviation and HeliStream, Inc. announced an agreement to jointly provide UH-60A Black Hawks and their Black Hawk operational capabilities for firefighting in the state of California. In this valuable partnership, each company is...
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