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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Putting it on the line: Koala proves its salt at Life Flight

For the helicopter owner, operator or flight program looking to cut costs while simultaneously maintaining or expanding existing levels of service, Agusta’

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

British International thinks big with scheduled tiltrotor service

British International has ambitions to introduce scheduled services in the UK within the next 10 years using the proposed Bell/Agusta BA619 tiltrotor airli

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Newscopters back on the air after frustrating restrictions

It took a deadly act of terrorism to knock the nation’s fleet of electronic newsgathering (ENG) helicopters out of the air and, ironically, it required ano

Rotorcraft

May 29, 2008

Sikorsky Gives X2 a Whirl

Sikorsky continues to inch toward flying its X2 technology demonstrator coaxial compound helicopter for the first time at its R&D and test facility in Hors

Rotorcraft

May 28, 2008

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NYC helo operators fight for their future

The cancellation on October 12 of the three-mile temporary flight restriction (TFR 9841) encircling the World Trade Center, which had closed New York City’

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

CHC Scotia pilots win major North Sea wage concession

Averting a strike that would have shut down offshore helicopter operations throughout much of the North Sea, 200 helicopter pilots represented by the Briti

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

Rescue squabble revives NYC police, fire rivalry

On March 25, 1911, the worst factory fire in the history of New York City erupted in the three floors occupied by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in a tall

Safety

May 27, 2008

Safe Flight's device warns of 'hot' power lines

After three years of development and testing, Safe Flight Instrument’s “Powerline Detector” system for helicopters received FAA supplemental type certifica

Safety

May 27, 2008

Did newscopters skirt FAA ENG ban?

FAA enforcers are pondering whether to press charges in the wake of a November 7 incident in which some Dallas-area TV stations apparently bent (but, they

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Nepalese princess killed in helicopter crash

Just a few months after her estranged husband was fatally shot along with eight other members of the Nepalese royal family, Princess Prekshya Shah, 49, was

Accidents

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Tail cracks detected on MD 600Ns

MD Helicopters of Mesa, Ariz., said five MD 600Ns have exhibited cracks in the tailcone attachment area, and that an inspection bulletin is forthcoming to

Safety

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Third AB139 takes off

The third and final pre-production Bell/Agusta AB139 has begun its flight-test program at Agusta’s Vergiate plant in Italy.

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Sticks and stones

 A U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: NASA panel recommends a return to V-22 flight test

In an independent assessment of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor program conducted by NASA at the request of the U.S.

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

A JetRanger just for tourists?

Look for a new helicopter variant of a tried-and-true veteran design to bow in at next month’s HAI HeliExpo ’02.

Rotorcraft

May 27, 2008

Latest software EGPWS certified for S-76

D&D Design of West Milford, N.J., received an STC for installation of the Honeywell Mk XXII Enhanced GPWS with the latest 008 software in the Sikorsky

Rotorcraft

May 22, 2008

Sikorsky Takes X2 for a Spin

Sikorsky continues to inch toward flying its X2 technology demonstrator coaxial-compound helicopter for the first time at its R&D and test facility in Hors

Rotorcraft

May 22, 2008

Canadian researchers push technology barriers

Canada’s National Research Council has won a patent on “an active and adaptive rotor-blade control system called Smart Spring,” which is designed to reduce

Rotorcraft

May 21, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: New L.A. mayor expected to push for helo noise curfew

Now that former city attorney James Hahn has been elected mayor of Los Angeles, helicopter operators using Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport might be getting a lit

Rotorcraft

May 21, 2008

Rotorcraft Update: Boeing reveals yet another Chinook model

In a development that speaks volumes about the ongoing state of new helicopter technology development in America today, Boeing on July 12 revealed the 13th

Rotorcraft

May 21, 2008

Rotorcraft

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

Latest

Putting it on the line: Koala proves its salt at Life Flight

For the helicopter owner, operator or flight program looking to cut costs while simultaneously maintaining or expanding existing levels of service, Agusta’

British International thinks big with scheduled tiltrotor service

British International has ambitions to introduce scheduled services in the UK within the next 10 years using the proposed Bell/Agusta BA619 tiltrotor airli

Newscopters back on the air after frustrating restrictions

It took a deadly act of terrorism to knock the nation’s fleet of electronic newsgathering (ENG) helicopters out of the air and, ironically, it required ano

Sikorsky Gives X2 a Whirl

Sikorsky continues to inch toward flying its X2 technology demonstrator coaxial compound helicopter for the first time at its R&D and test facility in Hors

Videos

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NYC helo operators fight for their future

The cancellation on October 12 of the three-mile temporary flight restriction (TFR 9841) encircling the World Trade Center, which had closed New York City’

CHC Scotia pilots win major North Sea wage concession

Averting a strike that would have shut down offshore helicopter operations throughout much of the North Sea, 200 helicopter pilots represented by the Briti

Rescue squabble revives NYC police, fire rivalry

On March 25, 1911, the worst factory fire in the history of New York City erupted in the three floors occupied by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in a tall

Safe Flight's device warns of 'hot' power lines

After three years of development and testing, Safe Flight Instrument’s “Powerline Detector” system for helicopters received FAA supplemental type certifica

Did newscopters skirt FAA ENG ban?

FAA enforcers are pondering whether to press charges in the wake of a November 7 incident in which some Dallas-area TV stations apparently bent (but, they

Rotorcraft Update: Nepalese princess killed in helicopter crash

Just a few months after her estranged husband was fatally shot along with eight other members of the Nepalese royal family, Princess Prekshya Shah, 49, was

Rotorcraft Update: Tail cracks detected on MD 600Ns

MD Helicopters of Mesa, Ariz., said five MD 600Ns have exhibited cracks in the tailcone attachment area, and that an inspection bulletin is forthcoming to

Rotorcraft Update: Third AB139 takes off

The third and final pre-production Bell/Agusta AB139 has begun its flight-test program at Agusta’s Vergiate plant in Italy.

Rotorcraft Update: Sticks and stones

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Rotorcraft Update: NASA panel recommends a return to V-22 flight test

In an independent assessment of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor program conducted by NASA at the request of the U.S.

A JetRanger just for tourists?

Look for a new helicopter variant of a tried-and-true veteran design to bow in at next month’s HAI HeliExpo ’02.

Latest software EGPWS certified for S-76

D&amp;D Design of West Milford, N.J., received an STC for installation of the Honeywell Mk XXII Enhanced GPWS with the latest 008 software in the Sikorsky

Sikorsky Takes X2 for a Spin

Sikorsky continues to inch toward flying its X2 technology demonstrator coaxial-compound helicopter for the first time at its R&D and test facility in Hors

Canadian researchers push technology barriers

Canada’s National Research Council has won a patent on “an active and adaptive rotor-blade control system called Smart Spring,” which is designed to reduce

Rotorcraft Update: New L.A. mayor expected to push for helo noise curfew

Now that former city attorney James Hahn has been elected mayor of Los Angeles, helicopter operators using Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport might be getting a lit

Rotorcraft Update: Boeing reveals yet another Chinook model

In a development that speaks volumes about the ongoing state of new helicopter technology development in America today, Boeing on July 12 revealed the 13th

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D&D Design of West Milford, N.J., received an STC for installation of the Honeywell Mk XXII Enhanced GPWS with the latest 008 software in the Sikorsky