What’s the DARC (Deschamps Aircraft Recovery Cushions)?
DARC range includes various heavy-duty lifting airbags to lift a disabled aircraft and ensure the best efficiency and safety during recovery operations. Lifting disabled aircraft with airbags is often the safest, quickest and most convenient way to raise the aircraft and clear the runway expeditiously. The DARC range includes 15T (1800 & 3000), 25T (2400 & 3000) 30 T (2400 & 3000) and 40T airbags to fit most of today’s aircraft. A new 60T bag is being developed to lift new large Aircraft including A380s. To provide the best safety level on the market, Deschamps uses the Hot Vulcanization Process to manufacture its DARCs. This process avoids the use of glue and guarantees a very high mechanical resistance. The working pressure of these low pressure bags is 7 psi, while the bursting pressure of our bags has been recorded at 85 psi. This is more than two times higher than usual bags. The DARC Airbag kit includes all necessary equipment to operate the bags (hoses, manifolds, repair kits …)
