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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Eurocopter Upgrades German Sites

Eurocopter this summer unveiled two modernized facilities at Donauwörth, its main German industrial site.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

Evolving surveillance technology keeps police helos one step ahead

Police and emergency services helicopters have undergone a dramatic metamorphosis since the mid-1980s, evolving from the equivalent of the Sopwith Camel to

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

EC 145 gets European OK for civil NVG operations

The Eurocopter EC 145 has received the first certification for night vision goggle- aided civil operations.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

New heliport aerospace in Donauwörth

Customers flying to Eurocopter’s Donauwörth training center and customer service facility in Germany now benefit from a helicopter-dedicated airspace layou

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

Videos

Euro program tests satellite vertical guidance for helo steep approaches

This summer a Eurocopter EC 155 all-weather demonstrator performed satellite-guided precision approach tests in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a researc

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

HAL Dhruv inches toward 2009 European certification

Indian-based manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is making progress toward European certification of its Dhruv light-twin helicopter.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

Development hurdles ahead for future presidential helicopter

The AgustaWestland/Bell/Lockheed Martin VH-71 made its first flight July 3 in Yeovil, UK.

Rotorcraft

August 28, 2007

Dart Wins Approval for Apical R44 Floats

Dart Helicopter Services received Transport Canada approval for its Apical Industries emergency float system for Robinson R44s and R44 IIs.

Maintenance and Modifications

July 31, 2007

TV A-Stars Collide Over Phoenix, Four Dead

While broadcasting a police chase on July 27 over Phoenix, a pair of Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopters collided when their pilots apparently lost sight of ea

Accidents

July 31, 2007

As time passes, operators question BA609 appeal

The Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor program is moving forward, according to a Bell spokesman, with two more flight-test ships scheduled to join the two a

Aircraft

July 30, 2007

Piasecki compound X-49 makes first flight

Retrofit technology that could turn the Pentagon’s fleet of Black Hawks and other helicopters into 200-knot, high-altitude speedsters, and later be applied

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Sikorsky X-2 To Fly Late this Year

Sikorsky is readying its X-2 demonstrator for flight tests late this year.

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Sikorsky S-76D Slated To Fly Late Next Year

Sikorsky is confident its upgraded medium twin, the S-76D, will make its first flight in the fourth quarter of next year, said Bruce McKinney, v-p for Euro

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Eurocopter Scores Major Orders

Eurocopter logged orders for 114 civil and military helicopters worth E1.2 billion at this year’s Paris Air Show and says it is on track to sell 700 helico

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

NVGs for Civil EC 145

Eurocopter will make its EC 145 available with certified night-vision goggle (NVG) capability in Europe, Canada and the U.S.

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Agusta Signs Japanese Distributor

AgustaWestland has designated Kaigai Aviotech of Japan to sell the AW119 Ke, AW109 Power and Grand in the Japanese commercial market.

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Frasca Unveils Bell FTD

Simulator builder Frasca International unveiled its MentorH deployable helicopter flight training device (FTD) at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

‘Salute To Excellence’ Nominations

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is accepting nominations for its “Salute To Excellence” awards to be presented during its convention next ye

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

Bulletin: bane for operators, boon for repair stations?

A recent FAA airworthiness handbook bulletin that aims to clarify the maintenance requirements for Part 135 aircraft might not be a good thing for some ope

Rotorcraft

July 25, 2007

AgustaWestland unveils grand helo

At the Farnborough Air Show last month, helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland unveiled its new Agusta A109S Grand, a medium twin-engine rotorcraft designe

Rotorcraft

July 16, 2007

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Eurocopter Upgrades German Sites

Eurocopter this summer unveiled two modernized facilities at Donauwörth, its main German industrial site.

Evolving surveillance technology keeps police helos one step ahead

Police and emergency services helicopters have undergone a dramatic metamorphosis since the mid-1980s, evolving from the equivalent of the Sopwith Camel to

EC 145 gets European OK for civil NVG operations

The Eurocopter EC 145 has received the first certification for night vision goggle- aided civil operations.

New heliport aerospace in Donauwörth

Customers flying to Eurocopter’s Donauwörth training center and customer service facility in Germany now benefit from a helicopter-dedicated airspace layou

Videos

More Articles

Euro program tests satellite vertical guidance for helo steep approaches

This summer a Eurocopter EC 155 all-weather demonstrator performed satellite-guided precision approach tests in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a researc

HAL Dhruv inches toward 2009 European certification

Indian-based manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is making progress toward European certification of its Dhruv light-twin helicopter.

Development hurdles ahead for future presidential helicopter

The AgustaWestland/Bell/Lockheed Martin VH-71 made its first flight July 3 in Yeovil, UK.

Dart Wins Approval for Apical R44 Floats

Dart Helicopter Services received Transport Canada approval for its Apical Industries emergency float system for Robinson R44s and R44 IIs.

TV A-Stars Collide Over Phoenix, Four Dead

While broadcasting a police chase on July 27 over Phoenix, a pair of Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopters collided when their pilots apparently lost sight of ea

As time passes, operators question BA609 appeal

The Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor program is moving forward, according to a Bell spokesman, with two more flight-test ships scheduled to join the two a

Piasecki compound X-49 makes first flight

Retrofit technology that could turn the Pentagon’s fleet of Black Hawks and other helicopters into 200-knot, high-altitude speedsters, and later be applied

Sikorsky X-2 To Fly Late this Year

Sikorsky is readying its X-2 demonstrator for flight tests late this year.

Sikorsky S-76D Slated To Fly Late Next Year

Sikorsky is confident its upgraded medium twin, the S-76D, will make its first flight in the fourth quarter of next year, said Bruce McKinney, v-p for Euro

Eurocopter Scores Major Orders

Eurocopter logged orders for 114 civil and military helicopters worth E1.2 billion at this year’s Paris Air Show and says it is on track to sell 700 helico

NVGs for Civil EC 145

Eurocopter will make its EC 145 available with certified night-vision goggle (NVG) capability in Europe, Canada and the U.S.

Agusta Signs Japanese Distributor

AgustaWestland has designated Kaigai Aviotech of Japan to sell the AW119 Ke, AW109 Power and Grand in the Japanese commercial market.

Frasca Unveils Bell FTD

Simulator builder Frasca International unveiled its MentorH deployable helicopter flight training device (FTD) at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association

‘Salute To Excellence’ Nominations

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is accepting nominations for its “Salute To Excellence” awards to be presented during its convention next ye

Bulletin: bane for operators, boon for repair stations?

A recent FAA airworthiness handbook bulletin that aims to clarify the maintenance requirements for Part 135 aircraft might not be a good thing for some ope

AgustaWestland unveils grand helo

At the Farnborough Air Show last month, helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland unveiled its new Agusta A109S Grand, a medium twin-engine rotorcraft designe

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