Recoil T650-E tank system helps suppress industrial fire BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 18, 2024 Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil), the leading designer of the world’s most advanced aerial fire suppression systems (AFSS) has seen further deployment of its Tsunami T650-E tank system for the H225 Super Puma during a major incident. Kentucky-based Recoil equipped the Republic of Korea’s 119 Rescue Program with the Tsunami T650-E Aerial Firefighting Tank System in its H225 Super Puma helicopter fleet. October’s fire incident involved a major industrial structure fire in a large manufacturing facility, with a dangerous volume of heat and fire pushed by strong winds. An estimated 30 buildings were either damaged or destroyed. Conditions forced firefighters on the ground to work from a distance, requesting assistance from the agency’s H225 firefighting helicopters. The Recoil Tsunami-equipped H225 Super Puma proved effective in slowing the advance of the fire perimeter with precise water drops and rapid turnarounds given industry-leading airspeed ability. Korea 119 Emergency Services implemented the Recoil AFSS in its operations in 2023. Recoil’s low-profile aerial suppression platform mounts directly to the fuselage, eliminating external long-line bucket operations yet requiring no modifications to the helicopter landing gear. Install and removal occurs in minutes. A performance upgrade in capabilities from legacy external water buckets, the Korea 119 crews are able to fly over urban population centers without the hazard of underslung, jettisonable loads. “From a pilot’s perspective, the Tsunami AFSS is robust, fast to fly, reliable and highly maneuverable,” says Recoil President and pilot Joseph Rice. Aerial suppression efforts become more efficient given rapid turnarounds and rapid response to incidents. Tsunami Aerial Firefighting Systems Key Features: US-manufactured & Supported Comprehensive Tsunami AFSS Training Program/Recoil Training Academy Fastest Airspeed Available – 130 Knot VNE NVG IR Lights Pulse Lights for safety in low-visibility conditions Hailing Siren 132 liter (35 gallon) Integrated Foam Tank Aerospace Carbon Fiber Construction No Airframe Modifications Install/Removal in Minutes Elimination of Longline/Jettisonable Load Hazards In an industry-leading move, Recoil is the only US-based manufacturer of these types of fuselage-mounted, fully retractable, AFSS tanks. Customer support plus key operational training occurs at its headquarters in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Recoil affiliated company Aerospace Composites Solutions (ACS), provides Aerospace Quality carbon fiber components for the Recoil product line from its AS9100 Certified Manufacturing facility. “Merging carbon fiber with a direct-mount approach leads to effectiveness, longevity, maintainability in the field and lower operating costs,” adds Rice Team Recoil will be in Boise, Idaho for VAI’s Aerial Work Safety Conference, and Rice looks forward to discussing the pending STC addition of its Tsunami AFSS for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter series with companies attending the conference.
