Rotorcraft
Helicopter OEMs Find Willing Market at Oshkosh
A static display area outside the HAI pavillion afforded the association the opportunity to introduce young people to aviation, specifically helicopters. The outreach program extends beyond AirVenture, with programs designed for the classroom as well.
A static display area outside the HAI pavillion afforded the association the opportunity to introduce young people to aviation, specifically helicopters. The outreach program extends beyond AirVenture, with programs designed for the classroom as well.

Certain helicopter makers such as Enstrom and various kit makers have long been a staple at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual AirVenture convention. For Enstrom, the journey represents a little more than an hour’s flight from its factory in Menominee, Mich. However, other mainline helicopter OEMs historically have been reluctant to exhibit at the nation’s largest airshow–until this year.

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