Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil) announces approval of 1,000-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, U.S.-made aerial firefighting solution for the current and upcoming wildfire seasons,” said 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.
Visit Team Recoil during the upcoming VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference 2025 in Boise, Idaho, Dec. 7-9, 2025.
This press release was prepared and distributed by Recoil Aerospace.
