Rotorcraft
New Rotorcraft 2011

AIN 2011 New Rotorcraft PDF

The long-standing process by

AIN 2011 New Rotorcraft PDF

The long-standing process by which military programs drive new civil helicopter technology may not be broken, but it is clearly fraying. Expected cuts at the Pentagon and in European militaries, combined with the high-profile failures of recent procurement programs, are driving OEMs to take stronger roles in what traditionally has been a secondary position when it comes to developing new helicopters and rotorcraft technologies.