IHL asked:
Are heated blades an option on the SK76 C+ and if so is Sikorsky doing any engineering into developing a main rotor anti-ice system for older model 76 aircraft.
Nick answered:
Sorry for the long delayed response, I just stumbled acoss your request!
There are plans to de-ice the blades on the S-76 family in the next few years, but I am not directly connected to those who are planning it, so I have no definite timetable. The baldes are all the same, so it should be easy enough to make it universal to all types of S-76, although the details of markets and approval agencies may change that logic.