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    Erickson to Support NASA’s Mid-Air Retrieval Project

    Erickson has landed a contract to look into the concept of operations for NASA‘s third-generation Mid-Air Retrieval Project. The aviation services company said Tuesday it will study the possible use of an S-64F Aircrane helicopter to retrieve NASA vessels in midair upon re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere. Erickson’s S-64F helicopter has a payload capacity of 25,000 pounds and has been employed for […] More