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Rescue helicopters burn fuel 6x faster when hoisting. Normal flight time is 2-2.5 hours, but hovering to rescue someone drops it to 30 minutes.
- 🚁 The MH65 Dolphin helicopter uses JP8 jet fuel, standard for aviation.
- ⚙️ Its tail rotor, called a Fenestron, is made of fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber, and can be spun by hand.
- ⚡ The hoist is electrically operated for boom extension/retraction and hydraulically actuated for up/down movement.
- ⬆️ The hoist cable is stainless steel, 240 feet long, with a safe hoisting height of 200 feet.
- ⚖️ The helicopter has a maximum hoist capacity of 600 pounds, enough for two people.
A US Coast Guard helicopter hovers above the water with a rescue swimmer suspended below it. Text overlays read '30 MINUTES TO EMPTY' and 'RESCUE SWIMMER'.