Today, we’ll take a look at our list of the best firefighting and rescue helicopters ever produced or that are still in production. Watch this entire episode to see the impressive high-performance helicopters used for a variety of operations and see our top pick near the end of the video!
Some helicopter models are developed not just to carry passengers or cargo, but as multi-utility aircraft that can be outfitted with a wide range of equipment to serve important missions, such as firefighting and rescue operations. There’s a growing list of great helicopters that can be used to transport firefighters and their supplies, scout for fires, drop water or retardant on fires, do search and rescue, and facilitate law enforcement missions, among other things. Some are powerful enough to carry as many as nine firefighters at once or bring large buckets or tanks to deliver hundreds of gallons of water to help firefighters on the ground, particularly in cases of huge forest fires or urban disasters.
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AW119Kx
© Leonardo S.p.A.
Engine Type: 1 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37A
Max Speed: 152 kn
Max Cruise Speed: 131 kn
Max Range: 498 nm
Gross Weight: 945 lb
Max Altitude: 24,000 ft
Price: Price starts at US$ $4 M
Kaman KMAX
© Kaman Corporation
Engine Type: Honeywell T53-17 gas turbine
Max Speed: 152 kn
Max Cruise Speed: 100 kn
Max Range: 1000 nm (1852 km)
Gross weight: 12,000 lb
Max Altitude: 25,000 ft
Price: US$ 8 M
Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWK
© Lockheed Martin Corporation
Engine Type: Two (2) - T700-GE-701D Engine
Max Speed: 163 kn
Max Cruise Speed: 145 kn
Max Range: 268 nm
Gross Weight: 23,500 lb
Max Altitude: 20,000 ft
Price: Price starts at US$ 24 M
Airbus H225
© Airbus SAS
Engine Type: 2 x Safran Helicopter Engines Makila 2A1
Max Speed: 175 kn
Max Cruise Speed: 142 kn
Max Range: 604 nm
Gross Weight: 24,692 lb
Max Altitude: 20,000 ft
Price: Starts at US$ 30 M
Sikorsky S-92
Max Speed: 165 kn
Max Cruise Speed: 151 kn
Max Range: 546 nm
Gross Weight: 28,300 lb
Max Altitude: 15,000 ft
Engine Type: GE CT7-8A Engine
Price: Price starts at US$ 31 M
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