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Better Performance Starts with Better Technology THE BLR ADVANTAGE Does it work? THE BLR ADVANTAGE BLR Aerospace FastFin™ and Dual Tailboom Strakes Ask a Pilot. will dramatically improve the performance and stability of your Bell helicopter. “We were the first fleet to What is FastFin? install and operate the BLR The FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system improves productivity and Aerospace FastFin System for safety while reducing workload for helicopter operators. The patented FastFin System our Bell 212s. The system is a modifies the tailboom with two parallel stall strips (Dual Tailboom Strakes) and re-shaped vertical fin, optimizing airflow around the tailboom for dramatically improved handling. helicopter performance and safety FastFin will also expand the lifting capacity of your helicopter, increase performance and enhancement that decreases fuel enable greater stability in all flight regimes, including high and hot hover conditions. usage, increases lift and increases Additionally, FastFin will reduce fatigue for both pilots and airframes. stability; they are proving to be Benefits very successful for us.” • Improved Hot/High Performance • Reduced Fuel Burn in Hover (up to 91%) (up to 6.5%) Ian Wilson, General Manager, • Improved Crosswind Capabilities • Reduced Pilot Workload Wildcat Helicopters FastFin is available for Bell 412, 212, 204B, 205A-1, 205B, Huey II, and most UH-1 derivatives. “The use of pedal is greatly reduced with FastFin — you’ll see a dramatic difference in tail BLRBLR Strakes Strakes Reduce Reduce Undesired Undesired “Lift” “Lift” BLRBLR Strakes Strakes Reduce Reduce Translating Translating Tendenc Tendency y RearRear View View of Vofertical Vertical Stabilizer Stabilizer and and Tail T Boomail Boom RearRear View View of Vofertical Vertical Stabilizer Stabilizer and and Tail T Boomail Boom rotor authority.” T/R T/R T/R T/R ForceForce ForceForce T/R T/R T/R T/R John Boucher, President, ForceForce ForceForce M/R M/R Air FloAir Flo Overseas Aircraft Support w w sk MainMain Rotor Rotor Disk Disk w w r Di r Disk in Rotino Roto Countering Ma Ma Countering CounteringCountering Air Flo Air Flo Translating Translating TranslatingTranslating TendencTendency y Tendency BLR/NASABLR/NASA M/R M/R Tendency TailboomTailboom UndesiredUndesired DesiredDesired StrakesStrakes “Lift“Lift” ” “Lift“Lift” ” DesiredDesired M/RM/R CounteringCountering M/R “Lift”“Lift” Thrust GravityGravity M/R CounteringCountering “With FastFin we get a greater Thrust ThrustThrust GravityGravity margin of safety when we need it the most.” MainMain Rotor Rotor MainMain Rotor Rotor TorqueTorque TorqueTorque Brian Reynolds, President, Northwest Helicopters “Dual Tailboom Strakes are an excellent modification that extend BLRBLR FastF FastFin™in Increases™ Increases Usable Usable Thrust Thrust Area Area BLRBLR FastF FastFin™in Improves™ Improves Tail Tail Rotor Rotor Efficienc Efficiency y the life of my Jet Rangers.” StarboardStarboard View View of Vofertical Vertical Stabilizer Stabilizer and and Tail T Rotorail Rotor TopT opView View of Vofertical Vertical Stabilizer Stabilizer and and Tail T Rotorail Rotor Ray Newcomb, rust rAurset Are T/R T/RAir FloAirw Flow T/R T/RAir FloAirw Flow JBI Helicopter Services Th Th a a Thr Th ow wus rus L Lo t t TurbulentTurbulent OrganizedOrganized InefficientInefficient EfficientEfficient AirfloAirflow w AirfloAirflow w ObstructedObstructed Area Area BLRBLR FastFin FastFin™ ™ StandarStandard d BLRBLR Tail TFinail Fin FastFiFastFin™ n™ Graham Lavery Photo U.S. State Department Huey II helicopters fly hot/high missions with the FastFin System in Afghanistan. What are Strakes? • Reduced Fuel Burn in Hover Easily installed on your helicopter’s tailboom, strakes organize and control aircraft (up to 6.5%) rotorwash, reducing the undesired sideways lift on the left side of the tailboom. Dual • Reduced Pilot Workload Tailboom Strakes, included with each FastFin System, reduce the turbulence under the tailboom, reducing tail rotor pedal reversals by as much as 50 percent. Strakes are the most cost-effective, multi-functional, value-added modification ever developed for single-rotor helicopters with enclosed tailbooms. Benefits BLR Strakes Reduce Undesired “Lift” BLR Strakes Reduce Translating Tendency • Improved Hover-Hold Tasks • Improved Pedal Margins Rear View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Boom Rear View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Boom • Reduced Airframe Fatigue • Reduced Torque • Improved High Density Altitude Capability • Reduced Tail Rotor Power Requirements T/R T/R Force Force T/R T/R • Improved Payload • Reduced Operating Costs (fuel savings) Force Force M/R Air Flo w Main Rotor Disk w r Disk Strakes are available for a range of Bell helicopters: in Roto Ma Countering Countering Air Flo Translating Tendency Translating 206B, 206L, AB212, AB205, OH-58, AH-1. BLR/NASA M/R Tendency Tailboom Undesired Desired Strakes “Lift” “Lift” Desired M/R Countering Dual Tailboom Strakes are included in the FastFin System for: “Lift” Gravity M/R Countering Thrust Thrust Gravity 204B, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, Huey II, and UH-1. Main Rotor Main Rotor Torque Torque Especially for Bell Lights. BLR Strakes Reduce Undesired “Lift” BLR Strakes ReduceIf you T flyranslating a Bell T206Bendenc or 206L,y you can quickly and Rear View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Boom Rear View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Boom BLR FastFin™ Increases Usable Thrust Area BLR FastFin™ Improves Tail Rotor Efficiency dramatically improve the performance and stability Starboard View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Rotor Top View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Rotor T/R T/R of your helicopter with one small modification. Force Force T/R T/R Force Force M/R Air Flo Affordable, easy-to-install Dual Tailboom Strakes will w Main Rotor Disk w r Disk st A in Roto Countering hru rea T/R Air Flow T/R Air Flow Ma measurably improve theCountering efficiency and effectiveness T Air Flo Translating Th Translating ow rus Tendency L t Tendency BLR/NASA M/R of your operation, especially when flying the most Tailboom Undesired Desired Strakes Turbulent Organized “Lift” “Lift” Desired M/R Countering challenging hot/high missions. “Lift” Gravity M/R Countering Inefficient Efficient Thrust Thrust Gravity Airflow Airflow Some 700 strake-equipped helicopters have flown Obstructed Area BLR FastFin™ in excess of 1 million hours worldwide. BLR Dual Main Rotor Main Rotor Standard BLR Torque Torque Tailboom Strakes are proven — by operators like you. Tail Fin FastFin™ BLR FastFin™ Increases Usable Thrust Area BLR FastFin™ Improves Tail Rotor Efficiency Starboard View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Rotor Top View of Vertical Stabilizer and Tail Rotor rust Are T/R Air Flow T/R Air Flow Th a Th w rus Lo t Turbulent Organized Inefficient Efficient Airflow Airflow Obstructed Area BLR FastFin™ Standard BLR Tail Fin FastFin™ BLR’s FAA-certified improvements in density altitude announced its intent to install the BLR FastFin System on ceiling, out-of-ground effect hover, in-ground effect new Bell 412 EP helicopters. This decision verifies what hover and wind azimuth operations are impressive, nearly 200 operators already know: FastFin is a mission- and represent the biggest improvement in the history of critical enhancement that improves operations in an Bell medium platforms. In fact, Bell Helicopter recently immediate and measurable way. Bell 412 Performance Highlights* IGE Hover Performance Improvement – WAT Maximum Allowable Windspeed 12500 50 Modified 45 11600 Baseline 40 10700 35 eight (lb) Knots 30 9800 Gross W Modified 25 Baseline 8900 20 8000 15 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000 Density Altitude 30 °C Density Altitude 30 °C Bell UH-1H Performance Highlights* IGE Hover Performance Improvement OGE Hover Performance Improvement 800 700 750 650 700 600 650 600 550 550 500 Useful Load Increase (lb) 500 Useful Load Increase (lb) 450 450 400 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 400 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Density Altitude 30 °C Density Altitude 30 °C Bell 212 Performance Highlights** IGE Hover Performance Improvement OGE Hover Performance Improvement 400 900 350 800 300 700 600 250 500 200 400 150 300 Useful Load Increase (lb) 100 Useful Load Increase (lb) 200 50 100 0 0 3000 5000 7000 9000 11000 13000 15000 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 Density Altitude 30 °C Density Altitude 30 °C * FAA Certified Performance. ** FAA Certified Performance Pending. BLR is focused on developing the highest performance aerodynamic solutions in the industry, and we back up our superior designs with unsurpassed manufacturing quality. To learn more about how BLR can improve your fixed- or rotary-wing performance, contact us at: 425.405.4860 International www.BLRaerospace.com/FastFin [email protected] Performance and ROI estimates are non-certified and may vary based on individual aircraft and operations. 20100721 BDN 1KCOU.