Start-up Marenco Flies SKYe Helicopter for First Time
Swiss developer flies 5,800-pound, all-composite helicopter powered by a Honeywell HTS900-2.
The first flight of Marenco Swisshelicopter's SKYe SH09 single-engine helicopter took place on October 2 in Molis, Switzerland. With chief test pilot Dwayne Williams at the controls, the all-composite helicopter performed five hover flights, accumulating 20 minutes in the air. (Photo: Marenco Swisshelicopter)
