Helicopters
For TAAC operations, the helicopter(s) must have enough power to operate safely within the target environment while carrying three people and their associated equipment. This generally requires a turbine rather than a piston engine. The aircraft also needs to operate with the doors off or open and should not have fixed dual controls because the shooter must be in the seat opposite the pilot For this configuration, all flights in Australia were done with an AS350 B3 Ɖcureuil (Squirrel) helicopter (AĆ©rospatiale, France).