Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

Contributor

Mark Huber

Sweden’s Savback Helicopters is bringing the Italian-built, two-seat, turbine-powered Zefhir helicopter to the Private Flyer luxury brand show at UK’s Wycombe Air Park May 13 to 14. Savback is an established helicopter dealer with offices in the UK&nbsp;and has sold more than 900 helicopters worldwide since 1990.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

 


Zefhir was developed by Curti Aerospace&nbsp;to meet EASA CS-27 standards. It features a carbon-fiber airframe, glass cockpit, emergency ballistic parachute above the main rotor, composite rotor blades, and a 141 continuous shp turboshaft engine with fadec.&nbsp;The project was granted regional and European funding when launched in collaboration with PBS Velká Bíteš in 2013 and the helicopter first flew&nbsp;in 2017.

 


“The level of&nbsp;luxury and safety&nbsp;seen in this class of helicopter is a step above every other product for the private owner/pilot in the market to date,” said Stephen Mitchell, Savback’s head of sales for the UK and Ireland.&nbsp;

 


Zefhir has a hover ceiling of 13,100 feet, an mtow of 1,322 pounds, and a maximum range of 344 nm with a 10-minute reserve when equipped with the larger of two fuel tank options.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Savback Campaigning Two-seat Zefhir Copter in UK

Savback Helicopters will display the turbine-powered, two-seat Curti Zefhir at Wycombe Air Park during this year's Private Flyer luxury brand show.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Shipment to New Zealand will take place next year after paint and upgrades

Northern Rescue Growing Fleet to Five AW169 Helicopters

Plans call for growing the department's public safety presence

Fort Worth Police Buy Second Bell 505

AmyWilder

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Key innovations and safety updates event highlights

European Rotors 2024 Focuses on Vertical Flight Future

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Preowned helicopter specialist is expanding its capabilities

Rotortrade Partners with Safran, Joins Mentor Program

Includes the sale of the 100th Bell 505 in Europe

Bell Logs Sales for 505 and 407GXi Helicopters

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

More In Rotorcraft

Northern Rescue Growing Fleet to Five AW169 Helicopters

Shipment to New Zealand will take place next year after paint and upgrades

Fort Worth Police Buy Second Bell 505

Plans call for growing the department's public safety presence

European Rotors 2024 Focuses on Vertical Flight Future

Key innovations and safety updates event highlights

Rotortrade Partners with Safran, Joins Mentor Program

Preowned helicopter specialist is expanding its capabilities

Bell Logs Sales for 505 and 407GXi Helicopters

Includes the sale of the 100th Bell 505 in Europe

FAA Releases 2023 Helo Air Ambulance Ops Data Summary

Six accidents, two with fatalities, took place during calendar year 2023

Helicopter Operators Sign Orders with Airbus and Leonardo

Both manufacturers announced new business during the European Rotors trade show

Learning To Fly Helicopters in the Guimbal Cabri G2

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN