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Eurocopter’s talking more than just weather

Eurocopter’s “all-weather helicopter” (AWH) demonstrator has flown from the manufacturer’s headquarters in Marignane, France.

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

January 14, 2008

Eurocopter’s “all-weather helicopter” (AWH) demonstrator has flown from the manufacturer’s headquarters in Marignane, France. The proof-of-concept aircraft is an EC 155B fitted with systems that are expected to manage 3-D flight plans, help avoid collisions with terrain or obstacles, de-ice the airframe and allow the helicopter to perform steep approaches in zero visibility. The program also includes provision for dialog with civil aviation authorities encouraging them to study regulation changes that would take into account these new rotorcraft capabilities.

Daniel Bouheret, head of the AWH program, told AIN that the “all-weather” system, when mature, will be the core of the mission system architecture for all future Eurocopter products.

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