Mon, Mar 05, 2018
Will Utilized Aircraft's 6,000-Pound Lift Capacity In Reconstruction Effort
K-MAX helicopter operator ROTAK Helicopter Services of Anchorage, Alaska will be operating on Puerto Rico supporting infrastructure rebuilding efforts following the devastation of hurricane Maria.
“We are proud that K-MAX will be fulfilling this role in the critical rebuilding effort for the people of Puerto Rico,” stated Drake Klotzman, General Manager of the MRO Division of Kaman Aerospace. “This mission will utilize K-MAX's 6,000 pound lift and precision placement capability, small operating footprint, and low operating costs and will present a strong value proposition to ROTAK and the end users. Strong demand has resulted in extended K-MAX production and is cause for consideration of the manufacture of additional aircraft.”
Ely Woods, Owner and Director of Maintenance for ROTAK stated, “We are looking forward to performing this important role in the recovery and clean-up of the devastation from hurricane Maria. Further, I am looking forward to taking delivery later this year of the two additional K-MAX aircraft we have on order.”
Development of the K-MAX was led by Kaman founder and former CEO, aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and received Federal Aviation Administration certification in 1994. The single-engine, single-seat K-MAX is a rugged low-maintenance aircraft that features a counter-rotating rotor system and is optimized for external load operations and designed specifically for vertical reference flight. The aircraft can lift up to 6,000 pounds.
(Image provided with Kaman news release)
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