Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Sikorsky Delivers S-92s in Thailand

Sikorsky delivered three S-92s to the Royal Thai Air Force outfitted for head-of-state missions.

Rotorcraft

June 27, 2011

Bristow Divests Pan-African Stake

Offshore oil and gas operator Bristow is divesting its holdings in Nigeria’s Pan African Airways (PAAN) to Nigerian ownership to comply with the country’s

Rotorcraft

June 27, 2011

Improved Ecureuil Engine Certified

Turbomeca has received EASA certification for its 950-shp Arriel 2D turboshaft, destined to power the Eurocopter AS350B3e Squirrel.

Rotorcraft

June 27, 2011

Chinese Medium Twin to Be Certified in 2014

Certification of the Avicopter AC352 medium twin (previously known as the Z15, the Chinese version of the jointly developed Eurocopter EC175) is now pegged

Rotorcraft

June 26, 2011

Videos

Eurocopter X3 To Go Beyond 232 Knots

In May, Eurocopter’s proof-of-concept compound, the X3, reached 232 ktas, a speed it sustained during five minutes at 8,500 feet.

Rotorcraft

June 26, 2011

Tornado Destroys Joplin Medevac Copter

The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 packed 200-mph winds and tore a three-quarter-mile-wide, 14-mile-long path of destruction that killed 15

Rotorcraft

June 26, 2011

Eurocopter Sells Four EC135 Hermès in Four Years

Launched at a time when luxury helicopters were a promising market segment, the EC135 “<a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/euro

Rotorcraft

June 24, 2011

AS350 Plucks Alaska Climber at nearly 20,000 feet

A Eurocopter AS350 B3 performed one of the highest-altitude rescues on record in May when it rescued an injured climber off Alaska’s Mount McKinley just be

Rotorcraft

June 24, 2011

Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++, Firms Up S-76D Delivery Plans

Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.

Rotorcraft

June 23, 2011

AgustaWestland Buys Out Bell’s BA609 Stake

AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter, the companies announced today at the Paris Air Show.

Aircraft

June 21, 2011

Eurocopter X3 Set for Public Debut at Paris Air Show

The Eurocopter X3 (“X cube”) compound helicopter demonstrator is to appear for the first time in public next week at the Paris Air Show.

Rotorcraft

June 16, 2011

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, reached 232 ktas, above the stated goal of 220 knots, last month.

Rotorcraft

June 1, 2011

Army Takes First Step In Defining Future Helicopter

By the end of this month the U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2011

Bin Laden Raid Copters Effective, But Not New

The pair of “low-observable” Sikorsky Black Hawks used in the raid by U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: Columbia Helicopters Assists with Texas Wildfires

A pair of Columbia Vertol II tandem-rotor helicopters have been fighting record Texas wildfires at Alpine, Sonora and Brownwood.

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: FlightSafety Unveils Enchanced Vital X

FlightSafety’s new Vital X simulation’s enhanced visual scenes include moving models, 3-D sea states, environmental conditions, time of day, weather effect

Training and Workforce

May 28, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: Geisinger Medical Takes Delivery of Fourth EC145

Geisinger Medical’s recent delivery of its fourth EC145 is part of an overall fleet replenishment program for the Pennsylvania-based helicopter EMS provide

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2011

Rotorcraft Update: SkyBooks Supports Russian Mi helicopters

SkyBook’s electronic maintenance and flight records system is now available for both the Russian Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. .

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2011

Eurocopter details oil-and-gas EC175 development schedule

Eurocopter released details late in April about the development of the seven-metric-ton-class EC175 twin, confirming plans for type certification this year

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2011

Turbomeca inks contract for Ardiden engines on Kamov Ka-62 medium twin

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced last month that they signed contracts for the supply of “at least 308” Ardiden 3G turboshaf

Rotorcraft

May 26, 2011

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Sikorsky Delivers S-92s in Thailand

Sikorsky delivered three S-92s to the Royal Thai Air Force outfitted for head-of-state missions.

Bristow Divests Pan-African Stake

Offshore oil and gas operator Bristow is divesting its holdings in Nigeria’s Pan African Airways (PAAN) to Nigerian ownership to comply with the country’s

Improved Ecureuil Engine Certified

Turbomeca has received EASA certification for its 950-shp Arriel 2D turboshaft, destined to power the Eurocopter AS350B3e Squirrel.

Chinese Medium Twin to Be Certified in 2014

Certification of the Avicopter AC352 medium twin (previously known as the Z15, the Chinese version of the jointly developed Eurocopter EC175) is now pegged

Videos

More Articles

Eurocopter X3 To Go Beyond 232 Knots

In May, Eurocopter’s proof-of-concept compound, the X3, reached 232 ktas, a speed it sustained during five minutes at 8,500 feet.

Tornado Destroys Joplin Medevac Copter

The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 packed 200-mph winds and tore a three-quarter-mile-wide, 14-mile-long path of destruction that killed 15

Eurocopter Sells Four EC135 Hermès in Four Years

Launched at a time when luxury helicopters were a promising market segment, the EC135 “<a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/euro

AS350 Plucks Alaska Climber at nearly 20,000 feet

A Eurocopter AS350 B3 performed one of the highest-altitude rescues on record in May when it rescued an injured climber off Alaska’s Mount McKinley just be

Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++, Firms Up S-76D Delivery Plans

Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.

AgustaWestland Buys Out Bell’s BA609 Stake

AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter, the companies announced today at the Paris Air Show.

Eurocopter X3 Set for Public Debut at Paris Air Show

The Eurocopter X3 (“X cube”) compound helicopter demonstrator is to appear for the first time in public next week at the Paris Air Show.

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, reached 232 ktas, above the stated goal of 220 knots, last month.

Army Takes First Step In Defining Future Helicopter

By the end of this month the U.S.

Bin Laden Raid Copters Effective, But Not New

The pair of “low-observable” Sikorsky Black Hawks used in the raid by U.S.

Rotorcraft Update: Columbia Helicopters Assists with Texas Wildfires

A pair of Columbia Vertol II tandem-rotor helicopters have been fighting record Texas wildfires at Alpine, Sonora and Brownwood.

Rotorcraft Update: FlightSafety Unveils Enchanced Vital X

FlightSafety’s new Vital X simulation’s enhanced visual scenes include moving models, 3-D sea states, environmental conditions, time of day, weather effect

Rotorcraft Update: Geisinger Medical Takes Delivery of Fourth EC145

Geisinger Medical’s recent delivery of its fourth EC145 is part of an overall fleet replenishment program for the Pennsylvania-based helicopter EMS provide

Rotorcraft Update: SkyBooks Supports Russian Mi helicopters

SkyBook’s electronic maintenance and flight records system is now available for both the Russian Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. .

Eurocopter details oil-and-gas EC175 development schedule

Eurocopter released details late in April about the development of the seven-metric-ton-class EC175 twin, confirming plans for type certification this year

Turbomeca inks contract for Ardiden engines on Kamov Ka-62 medium twin

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced last month that they signed contracts for the supply of “at least 308” Ardiden 3G turboshaf

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