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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China's Hubei Tongcheng Orders Pair of Bell 505s

Chinese operator will use helicopters for crop spraying.

Bell 505 Delivers Smooth Ride In Test Flight

The anti-vibration system makes the light single feel like a large single or light twin.

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Bell Helicopter Boosts Sales In Asia And Reveals Future Technology

China’s Reignwood Aviation will soon be the world’s largest fleet operator of the new Bell 505 helicopter

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Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

Era Group Goes Beyond Offshore Oil & Gas With Its Helicopter Business

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

HeliJet Operates a Scheduled Helicopter Airline with Sikorsky’s S-76C+

Elbit, FAA To Study Flight Vision Systems for Helos

Results of the study will be used to evaluate the overall contribution of EFVS technology to flight safety and operational effectiveness for helicopters.

UberChoppers Offered during NCAA Finals in Phoenix

$99 per passenger fee includes one-way UberX ground transport in the Phoenix area to the Glendale Airport.

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U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion Nears Production

Program leaders awaited the go-ahead to begin low-rate initial production of the estimated $26 billion acquisition from the Pentagon.

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Aging Black Hawk Helicopters are Brought Into the Digital Age with All New Avionics

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s All-Carbon-Fiber SKYe-SH09 is a 21st Century Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters Aims for H130 Sales in Malaysia

Company v-p sees potential for the H130 light single helicopter in corporate, private and tourism operations in the region

Airbus Helicopters H130

FDM Mandate for EMS To Yield Meaningful Data for Operators

With enough data in hand, organizations can transform their culture.

Apache Multi-year Contract Saves $330 Million, Boeing Says

The manufacturer will provide 244 remanufactured AH-64Es to the U.S. Army over five years, and 24 new-build E-models to Saudi Arabia.

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

NTSB Offers Guidance on Tail-rotor Effectiveness

Loss of tail rotor effectiveness can lead to loss of control, Board warns

Metro Adding "Patient Simulator" to Training

The company will use experts in the field of medical crew training to write the course and then develop and maintain the program.

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