Marenco Swisscopter Brings Prototype of SKYe Helicopter to Heli-Expo
Start-up airplane maker Marenco brought the prototype of its SKYe 09 to Heli-Expo.(Photo: Barry Ambrose)
Start-up airplane maker Marenco brought the prototype of its SKYe 09 to Heli-Expo.(Photo: Barry Ambrose)

“It has not yet flown, but it is the actual prototype number one Marenco SKYe SH09,” explained Matthias Sénès, chief commercial officer for new helicopter manufacturer Marenco (Booth No. 2203). The blades are mock-ups, but only because the actual prototype blades are on the test stand along with the engine number one, Sénès noted. “We decided it was important to bring the actual prototype this year, even though it does delay the first test flight, but there will be many test flights, and Heli-Expo is only once a year,” he explained.