Aircraft reference
N243AC
CH-54A Tarhe S-64E · Erickson
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Identity
- Mission
- Helicopter bombers
- Registration
- N243AC
- Mode-S address
- A23B27
- ICAO type
- S64
- Model
- CH-54A Tarhe S-64E
- Manufacturer
- Sikorsky
- Operator
- Erickson
- Country of registration
- United States
Erickson S-64 Aircrane on seasonal contract in Greece.
About the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
Water-bombing helicopter
It uses a suspended bucket or an installed tank to take water from a nearby source and place short, precise drops, including in steep or confined terrain. Depending on its configuration, it may also move crews, equipment, or rescue teams.
What this type can do
The S-64 Aircrane is a purpose-equipped heavy helitanker with a tank of about 10,000 litres. A hover or sea snorkel can refill it in well under a minute, combining a large load with precise, repeatable drops.
This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.
The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civilian version of the United States Army's Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe heavy lifter.
ICAO type · S64Flight history
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