Swanson Group Aviation

Swanson Group Aviation, formerly Superior Helicopter, is a helicopter operating company based in Glendale, Oregon, United States.

Swanson Group Aviation
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace
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Founded1995
HeadquartersGlendale, Oregon, U.S.
Key people
Steve Swanson, President and CEO
ProductsCommercial helicopters
ParentSwanson Group Mfg., LLC
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Superior Helicopter Kaman K-Max configured for aerial firefighting, showing the arrangement of the rotors

SGA operates a fleet of Kaman K-MAX helicopters. It an after sales support pilot and engineer services division for aerial firefighting, aerial construction and unmanned aircraft support.

SGA was one of the original launch customers of the Kaman K-MAX, and supported the USMC in Afghanistan with their partners Kaman and Lockheed Martin with UAS Kmax. The company is considered one of the most experienced operators of this model, having logged over 80,000 flight hours as of 2015.[1]

See also

  • Seaside Heliport

References


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