Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Sikorsky Enters Raider X in Army FARA Derby

Sikorsky is proposing the "Raider X" compound helicopter for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.

Rotorcraft

October 15, 2019

Used Helicopter Market Improving

Aero Asset's Q3 market report shows a modest uptick in sales activity including in heavies.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 15, 2019

NTSB To Hold Hearing on Doors-off Crash

NTSB docket raises numerous safety questions in 2018 doors-off fatal New York City helitour crash.

Accidents

October 14, 2019

Safran Arrius Engine Tops 10 Million Flight Hours

Safran says its Arrius family of helicopter engines has topped 10M flight hours since introduced in 1996.

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2019

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Safran-AECC WZ16 Helo Engine Certified in China

The Safran-AECC WZ16 helicopter engine is the first jointly-developed aero engine to be entirely certified in China.

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2019

Porsche and Boeing Team On Urban Air Mobility

Porsche and Boeing are developing a concept eVTOL and will jointly explore the "premium" UAM space.

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2019

Bell Brings Nexus eVTOL to NBAA-BACE

Bell will display a mockup of its Nexus eVTOL urban air mobility vehicle at this year's NBAA-BACE

Rotorcraft

October 10, 2019

Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours

The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2019

Fourth Bell 525 in Flight Test, Aircraft On Production Line

Bell anticipates FAA certification approval for its new 525 super-medium twin helicopter next year.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2019

Kopter Flight Tests New MGB for SH09

Kopter said the new main gear box it has developed for its SH09 turbine single helicopter will improve performance

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2019

Marines AH-1Z Gets Boost from F-35B Pairing

The AH-1Z Viper is being used in combination with F-35Bs on attack missions, a teaming that will be enhanced by a forthcoming datalink upgrade

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2019

Bristow Emerging From Bankruptcy with $535M

Helicopter services company Bristow Group said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization by month's end.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 8, 2019

Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis

GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

October 8, 2019

UAVOS Fits Unmanned R22 for Aerial Application

UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 to fly unmanned and spray pesticides

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2019

Unmanned Camcopter Completes SAR Sea-based Trials

A Schiebel S-100 UAV has completed shipboard SAR trials with the Norwegian Coast Guard

Rotorcraft

October 7, 2019

Bell Unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Design

Bell's Model 360 "Invictus" with feature "proven technologies" the company says

Rotorcraft

October 2, 2019

Dart Boosts Firefighting Product Line with Simplex Buy

Rotorcraft mission specific equipment manufacturer Dart Aerospace can now boost is catalog with the addition of Oregon-based Simplex Aerospace.

Maintenance and Modifications

October 2, 2019

Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat

Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplant

Rotorcraft

September 28, 2019

U.S. Congress Approves Thai AH-6i FMS

Thailand has been approved to receive the light attack helicopter, which is sought to provide special forces support.

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2019

Pilot Report: Leonardo TH-119

AIN flies the Leonardo TH-119 IFR training helicopter.

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2019