BOWLING GREEN Kentucky Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil) announces approval of 1000-gallon capacity for its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR02584AK for the UH-60 Black Hawk Tsunami External Wildfire Suppression Tank.
Recoil adds this expanded capacity approval to its wide-ranging list of existing international certifications.
• FAA STC: SR02584AK
• EASA 10084620
• Canada: SR02584AK
• ANAC/Brazil: 2024S12-08
• Australia: SR02584AK
• Mexico: IA-1012/2025
• Morocco: SR02584AK
• South Korea: SR02584AK
This breakthrough STC is applicable to all UH-60 type certificate holders as well as all model variants of the UH-60 and S-70 Black Hawk.
“With multiple STCs approved, we can offer Black Hawk operators this proven, US-made aerial firefighting solution for the current and upcoming wildfire seasons,” states Recoil President Joseph Rice.
“Our rapid installation, full tank retraction and the industry’s fastest approved airspeed allows high-volume water delivery with rapid turnarounds.”
The approval means U.S. firefighting programs can add this expanded-capacity tank immediately for best outcomes in aerial firefighting.
Recoil AFSS tanks are available for immediate acquisition.
Tsunami UH-60 External Tank System features include:
1,000-Gallon/4,000-Liter Capacity, Aerospace Carbon Fiber Construction, 130 Knot VNE, Pulse Lights, NVG / NVIS IR Lights, 132-Liter Integrated Foam Tank, Install / Removal in Minutes, Minimal Airframe Modification, Reduced Pilot Training Time, Tsunami Tank Crew Orientation Training, Global Customer Support and Service.
The low-profile Tsunami External Tank mounts directly to the fuselage, requiring no modifications to the helicopter landing gear.
Recoil Tsunami tanks are manufactured in partnership with Kentucky-based Aerospace Composites Solutions (ACS) which operates an AS9100-Certified Manufacturing facility.
About Recoil Aerospace, Inc.
Founded in 2008, Recoil Aerospace designs and supports Tsunami External and Internal Aerial Fire Suppression Tank Systems, military carbon fiber liquid handling tanks and lightweight carbon fiber aerostructures.
Visit Team Recoil during the upcoming VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference 2025 in Boise, Idaho, 7-9 December 2025.
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