FOUNDED:
1971 by Jack Erickson

GENERAL:
The Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter is the modified, type certificated evolution of the S-64 Skycrane originally built by Sikorsky in 1968. Erickson Air-Crane manufactures, owns, and operates the largest fleet of S-64 Aircranes in the world.

COMPANY OPERATION:
Erickson currently operates nineteen S-64 helicopters around the world performing Aerial Timber Harvesting, Heavy Construction, and Aerial Firefighting.

IMPROVEMENTS/INNOVATIONS:
The Erickson S-64 Aircrane Helitanker features a 2,650-gallon (10,000 litre) firefighting tank with a microprocessor controlled, variable flow, multiple drop, delivery system. A flexible hose "Hover Snorkel" refills the tank in water sources as shallow as 18 inches (45 cm) in 45 seconds. A rigid hydrofoil ram scoop or "Sea Snorkel" allows the helicopter to refill the firefighting tank in fresh water and seawater sources. "The Water Cannon" horizontal nozzle delivers a 160-foot (49 m) stream of water or foam mix at a rate of up to 300 gallons per minute (~1,136 lpm) for 8 minutes. The cannon was built to combat high-rise structure fires in congested inner city locations.

AREAS CONTRACTED:
U.S., Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Korea, Italy, Greece, Brunei, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, with new areas of timber harvesting and firefighting operations added each year.

FLEET:
19 S-64 Aircranes, with an expansion of 1-2 per year.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
450 worldwide

PERSONNEL SPECIFICS:
Lewis van Amerongen, CEO
Scott Palka, CFO
Barry Kaplan, Dir. International Marketing
Jim Anderson, U.S. Sales and Marketing

CONTACT:
Lanny Allmaras, Firefighting Marketing and Sales
541-664-5544/(fax) 541-664-7613
email: Lallmaras@ericksonaircrane.com

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