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HOOVER FD-35E Helicopter Vest

Hoover Industries' Helicopter Life Vest are manufactured with the highest quality materials meeting or exceeding regulatory specifications and following the stringent manufacturing practices of Hoover Industries. The Life Vests are manufactured by the heat-seal process, and consist of two identical chambers that will support an adult or child reclined at an angle of approximately 30 degrees, head back, as required by the TSO.
It is designed to keep the face from submerging even if the wearer is unconscious or incapacitated. It has both oral and CO2 inflation systems.
The Hoover Industries' Helicopter Life Vest is made to be worn around the waist in a comfortable "fanny-pack" style and can be donned in less than 10 seconds with a one-handed motion.
All Provided as Standard Equipment
• FAA-TSO C13e Approved • Double Cells for added safety • Flame resistant urethane coated nylon • Heat-sealed seams • FAA-TSO C85 approved water activated Locator Light • Dual oral tubes • Comfort wear fanny-pack design • Easy to identify international yellow in color
Options Available: Police Whistle • Mirror • Sea Dye Marker • Multi-lingual pull tab instructions
Buoyancy: 38 lbs / 17.25 kgs
Inflation System: 16 gram CO2 cylinders / MIL-C-601-G (111)
Inflation Time: 2 seconds (70ºF/21ºC)
Std. Pack Size: 2.5" x 4.5" x 7" / 6.35cm x 11.43cm x 17.78cm
Std. Pack Weight
Not to Exceed: 1.4lbs/635gms