Sikorsky set to fight fires by mid-year

Sikorsky says its new Firehawk helicopter, which is being developed in close consultation with the Los Angeles Fire Department, will be fully operational by the middle of 1998. The Firehawk, a converted UH-60L Black Hawk fitted with a 3,800-litre water tank, will enable firefighters to tackle major blazes from the ...

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