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| BLR Aerospace selects Airborne Engines to sell helicopter enhancement systems in Canada |
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 May 8, 2008, Everett, WA — BLR Aerospace has named Airborne Engines as its
Canadian dealer for performance-enhancing FastFin TM and Dual Tailboom
Strakes systems.
“We are happy to welcome Airborne Engines into our dealership
network,” said Dave Marone, BLR vice president, Sales/Marketing. “They are well regarded by Canadian operators and add an important dimension to our North American sales program.” FAA-certified strakes and FastFin systems are available for a variety of Bell helicopters, enabling operators to lift more and achieve better hot and high performance, with dramatically enhanced stability. Enhanced safety and reduced pilot workload are also important benefits. FastFin incorporates BLR’s proven Dual Tailboom Strakes with a vertical fin modification that improves airflow to make tail rotor management easier, safer, more efficient and more productive. More than 600 aircraft have flown more than 1 million flight hours with the BLR Strake and FastFin systems. Because the products enable significant increases in performance, they complement Airborne Engines’ overhaul business and support the needs of the rotorcraft community, according to company President Dennis Bobick. “The Canadian market is competitive, and operators are looking for every advantage,” said Bobick. “These product enhancements can benefit a large community of Bell operators, and we are glad to be part of that.” Based in Richmond, B.C., Airborne Engines is the authorized Canadian repair and overhaul center for Honeywell T53 engines. Bobick suggests that customers who are upgrading from -13 to -17 engines consider Dual Tailboom Strakes and FastFin. “If you have more power you need more control,” Bobick said. “They (Airborne Engines) provide the torque; we provide the anti-torque,” Marone added. BLR Aerospace (BLR) designs, develops, manufactures and markets airframe aerodynamic enhancements for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. BLR’s 17-year history of aerodynamic innovation has produced nearly 60 FAA STC approvals for aftermarket aircraft modifications such as winglets, vortex generators, helicopter tailboom Strakes and FastFin.
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