Rotorcraft
Start-up Marenco Flies SKYe Helicopter for First Time
Swiss developer flies 5,800-pound, all-composite helicopter powered by a Honeywell HTS900-2.
The first flight of Marenco Swisshelicopter's SKYe SH09 single-engine helicopter took place on October 2 in Molis, Switzerland. With chief test pilot Dwayne Williams at the controls, the all-composite helicopter performed five hover flights, accumulating 20 minutes in the air. (Photo: Marenco Swisshelicopter)
The first flight of Marenco Swisshelicopter's SKYe SH09 single-engine helicopter took place on October 2 in Molis, Switzerland. With chief test pilot Dwayne Williams at the controls, the all-composite helicopter performed five hover flights, accumulating 20 minutes in the air. (Photo: Marenco Swisshelicopter)

The SKYe SH09 single-engine helicopter flew for the first time today in Molis, Switzerland, Marenco Swisshelicopter announced. With chief test pilot Dwayne Williams at the controls, the helicopter performed five hover flights, logging 20 minutes in the air.