Story ID: 776 DrallimFarnborough16
Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.
Word Count: 169
Helicopter cargo hook specialist Drallim Industries (Hall 3, Stand A61) recently announced that its Hawk 8000-pound cargo hook system has been selected by Bell Helicopters for the new 525 Relentless model. The keeperless hook is based on the company’s core design which has a maximum operating load capacity of 10,000 pounds, and is designed with a safety factor of 4:3, increasing the safety margin and operator confidence, according to the manufacturer.

“We have been supplying helicopter cargo hooks to the rotary-wing industry since 1959,” said Phil Wilson, aerospace divisional manager for the UK-based company. “Our legacy products have a long and successful track record of safety and reliability. Bell Helicopter’s 525 Relentless is chock-full of technology so we feel especially privileged to have one of our leading-edge cargo hook systems installed on such an innovative and prestigious platform.”

Drallim’s Hawk cargo hooks meet U.S. FAR 29.865 standards for human and non-human external cargo loads across the spectrum of light-, medium- and heavy-lift rotorcraft platforms. —C.E.