S-61T - Gammel dame med nytt liv

Dette var det snakk om for mange herrans år siden. S-61S eller "Shortsky" var på tegnebrettet hos Agusta, men ble ikke noe av. Senere kom Kelowna i Canada med et utkast for glasscockpit for typen samt for Mi 17. Mange skrog har forholdsvis kort gangtid, og som vi vet er dette solide greier.

S-61T cockpit

Sikorsky Modifies First State Dept S-61T

Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft has finished upgrades to the first S-61T airframe for the U.S. Department of State. In 2010, the State Department purchased more than 100 S-61s, which Sikorsky is modernizing as part of its S-61T program. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is managing the upgrades, which include force protection enhancements, glass cockpits, main rotor blades, modular wiring harnesses and modern survivability equipment. The helicopters are intended for diplomatic service in Afghanistan. Carson Helicopters will complete the S-61Ts in Perkasie, Pa. in preparation for delivery.