Magellan Aerospace designs and manufactures the Wire Strike Protection System® (WSPS®). It’s the cutting edge in helicopter safety, providing a measure of protection for helicopters in the event of accidental contact with wires with a helicopter in forward and level flight. Magellan’s Winnipeg operating division is the global expert for this system with more than 40 years of experience and 30,000+ kits delivered.
The Magellan WSPS® is designed to guides wires over the fuselage into high tensile steel cutting blades. A basic system is comprised of:
- Upper cutter
- Lower cutter
- Windshield deflector
Magellan works directly with helicopter OEMs to design kits that interface with each helicopter’s unique airframe. The WSPS® uses proprietary design, analysis and manufacture of components uniquely suited to each helicopter model, and that can be optimized for each helicopter platform with mission-specific equipment. The US Army thoroughly tested WSPS® using a pendulum swing test at the NASA Impact Dynamic Test Facility in Langley. No other product has the same technical heritage as the WSPS®.
The Magellan WSPS® is:
- Available for more than 70 models of military and commercial helicopters
- Low cost
- Light weight
- Maintenance free
- A passive system