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Hill Helicopter at Heli-Expo 2024
The HX50 mockup at Hill Helicopters’ Heli-Expo booth saw a steady stream of people wanting a look. © Mariano Rosales/AIN

Days after firing up its proprietary GT50 turbine engine for the first time, Hill Helicopters brought a mockup of its HX50 helicopter to Heli-Expo 2024. Hill founder and CEO Jason Hill told AIN that he was overwhelmed with the positive response the helicopter has received at the show.

“We seem to be quite popular,” he said in something of an understatement, standing in front of the mockup that was ringed by onlookers hopping in and out of the luxury-automotive-style cockpit.