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Longhorn Expands Its Schweizer Helicopter Fleet With Delivery of New 300C(TM) Aircraft

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

January 27, 2009

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ELMIRA, N.Y., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Schweizer Aircraft today announced the delivery of a new 300CTM helicopter to Longhorn Helicopters, Inc., a Texas-based flight training school. This new helicopter becomes the fifth Schweizer 300C in the Longhorn fleet. Schweizer Aircraft is a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

Longhorn was established in 2001 and purchased its first Schweizer helicopter shortly thereafter. Owners Tandy Whitehead and Dale and Valerie Williamson began Longhorn Helicopters to meet the demand for a quality flight school with experienced instructors. Dale Williamson said, “We are dedicated to providing the best training possible but are limited in size because instructors that meet our requirements are very hard to find.”

The 300C helicopter operates throughout the world in many demanding roles including law enforcement and military patrol, power line/pipeline patrol, commercial and military flight training, ranching, external load operations, animal surveys, aerial photography and personal transportation. The cockpit size, load capacity, performance characteristics, robust design and low direct operating costs make the 300C helicopter first in its class.

In addition to the 300C helicopter, Schweizer manufactures the model 300CBi(TM) and 333(TM) helicopters, the Fire Scout(TM) VTUAV, the SA 2-37B(TM) and RU-38B(TM) surveillance airplanes, and a wide range of major airframe components under subcontract to the U.S. aerospace industry. Schweizer sells and supports its aircraft through a worldwide network of sales and service centers.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. The company’s long commitment to safety and innovation is reflected in its mission statement: “We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere … every time(TM).” United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

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