Tanis Aircraft Products now has available its helicopter preheat systems for the AgustaWestland AW119.
AgustaWestland manufactures the AW119 Koala helicopter, a civilian eight-seat turbine-powered utility helicopter, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collaborating with the AgustaWestland team, representatives from Tanis reviewed the installation of a Tanis preheat system on a customer’s AW119. The new system comprises a simple plug-in design for preheating critical components of the Koala during cold weather operations, prior to flight, according to company officials. Tanis develops preheat systems for new helicopter models and offers retrofit systems for older models.
A complete Tanis preheat system for rotary wing aircraft is comprised of several specifically engineered heating elements that can be affixed to the engine oil reservoir and sump, hydraulic reservoir, reduction gearbox, accessory case, fuel control unit, and more. Each system is designed to protect critical components from cold starts, reduce the likelihood of damage, and to shave critical minutes off time to launch, company officials said.
For more information: 800-443-2136; TanisAircraft.com
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