Helicopterfriend's Photo Gallery

Tank and loading system, takes less than a minute to load tank with water or retardant

Gross weight 12,000 lbs and limited to only VFR day and night

Cockpit area of the K-Max

700 Gallon designed especially for the K-Max, goes up on each side and across the bottom

K-Max K-1200 Aerial Lift Truck built by Kaman Aerospace of Bloomfield, Conn. A 1500 hp Lycoming engine delivers power to it's intermeshing dual rotor system. Only 38 aircraft have been built, this ones production number is 19 and was built in 1996.

Airbourne taxi to westside heliport per Brackett Tower's request due to large helicopters in bound and outbound on the eastside

Tower advising of landing location change to westside heliport

Looking for a landing spot

Inbound Brackett from Azusa Fire assist

Awaiting instructions as N792HT passes behind heading out