For more than 30 years, Airwolf Aerospace has built its identity around making helicopter components more economical to operate, developing certified improvements instead of simply copying original parts. The Middlefield, Ohio, company is best known for its tension-torsion straps, including the first PMA/STC strap of its kind and a later extension of the established calendar life limit. It supplies these components to helicopter operators while keeping many products in stock.
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ANAC Brazil STC
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AeroControlexFounded in Cleveland in 1945 as Great Lakes Manufacturing, AeroControlex has spent more than 75 years building aerospace components for commercial and military platforms. Today, the South Euclid company carries that legacy forward from a 70,000-square-foot headquarters where it designs and makes mechanical actuators and pumps, supported by FAA-approved repair capabilities.PAINESVILLE, OH
Carson Helicopters, IncFounded by Frank Carson in 1958 in a Pennsylvania farm barn, Carson Helicopters now maintains and modernizes rotary-wing aircraft while designing and manufacturing composite rotor blades and other aerospace components. The Perkasie company remains led by Carson’s three sons and operates from an 81-acre campus with more than 144,000 square feet under roof, including a deep inventory of S-61 parts. Its FAA Part 145 repair station, AS9100D certification, and S-61 composite blades—used on the VH-3D Marine One program—reflect a six-decade specialization in keeping legacy helicopters flying and extending their capabilities.PERKASIE, PA
Aviation Component SolutionsTracing its roots to the Cleveland Cap Screw Company of the early 1900s, Aviation Component Solutions manufactures FAA-PMA replacement parts for commercial aircraft. The Cleveland-based company grew through aviation-component operations associated with Thompson Products, TRW, and Argo-Tech before becoming independent in 2006, and it remains under second-generation Lipscomb family leadership. Reverse engineering—developed during its World War II-era work—continues to shape ACS’s approach to designing and producing OEM-alternative parts.RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH
Sterling HelicopterSterling Helicopter is an FAA Part 145 Repair Station providing helicopter maintenance, component overhaul, avionics, engineering, and STC services. The company also operates an FAA PMA manufacturing facility for parts and STC kitting.PHILADELPHIA, PA