Rotorcraft

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

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Former Carson Helicopters V-P Sentenced to Prison

Steven Metheny falsified information to make the aircraft appear to meet minimum payload specs.

Vector To Upgrade Airbus Helicopters with Rockwell Collins Avionics

AS332/532 Mk1 Super Pumas will be the first to benefit from Pro Line Fusion suite.

Airbus Helicopters Launches H Pilot Club

Club to work along the lines of a sports car owner club.

Slowed by supply chain, Bell 525 gets closer to first flight

Ground testing of the new “super medium” twin is ongoing while Bell Helicopter is proceeding with 505 light single and V-280 tiltrotor development.

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NH Industries Presents Award to French Army for NH90 Deployment

NH90 pilot reflects on Barkhane operation in Mali.

Slowed by Supply Chain, Bell 525 Nears First Flight

Ground testing of the new “super medium” twin continues, while Bell Helicopter proceeds with development of the 505 light single.

Airbus Helicopters Launches Concept X6 Heavy-twin Helo

Turbomeca proceeds with 3,000 shp engine demonstrator, aimed at heavy helicopters.

Elbit Enhances Safety with BrightNite

Elbit Systems has introduced a new system that provides pilots of utility helicopters with the same kind of DVE capability as attack helicopter crews.

Sikorsky's Auto Rig Approach Gets EASA Nod

Operator praises safety, reliability of S-92 optional system

Flir, Airbus Helicopters Join Forces for German Police

Flir to supply Star Safire 380-HD.

Airbus Helicopters Selects FLIR Imaging Turrets

Star Safire 380-HD selected as preferred electro-optical system for the H145 T2 and H135 P3/T3.

Airbus Helicopters H160 Enters Flight-test Phase

Turbomeca Arrano engines to replace Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210Es in a few months.

UTC To Offload Sikorsky Rotorcraft Business

Parent company still has to make up its mind about selling or spinning off Sikorsky.

Milestone Signs Deal for Airbus, Bell Helos

Milestone ups order with Airbus Helicopters, while signing LOI for 20 Bell 525 Relentless.

Turkish Aerospace picks LHTEC engine for light utility helicopter

Officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday at the Paris Air Show.

New Russian helicopters designs to offset decline in shipments

The constantly evolving Mi-8/17 family of helicopters accounted for more than half of all shipments in the past several years.

France-based Companies Win and Lose in Big Indian Helo Contest

India’s selection of the Kamov Ka-226T for its recon and surveillance helicopter requirement was a blow to Airbus Helicopters, but a boon to Turbomeca.

Sikorsky To Add Black Hawk to Autonomy Program

Modified S-76 has logged more than 75 hours of flight testing, including autonomous zone selection and landing.

Airbus Helicopters Gears Up for Flight Testing of New H160 Medium Twin

X4 program materializes into innovative AW139 competitor but drops fly-by-wire controls.

Kaman To Restart K-Max Production after 12-year Hiatus

The K-Max was certified in 1994 and the production line was shuttered in 2003 after 38 were built.

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