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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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

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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

KAI Flies Unmanned Light Helicopter

Korea's NI-600VT is based on the Rotorway A600 with a KAI-developed autonomous systems.

Rotorcraft

September 26, 2019

Voom To Offer Per-Seat Helo Service in San Francisco Area

Airbus unit Voom said it would begin on-demand, per-seat helicopter service in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Rotorcraft

September 26, 2019

New Airbus H145D3 Sets Altitude Milestone

New Airbus H145 D3 on track for 2020 certification.

Rotorcraft

September 26, 2019

Leonardo Displays First VIP Trekker for Europe

The first Leonardo VIP Trekker light twin helicopter is on display this week at the Monaco Yacht Show

Rotorcraft

September 25, 2019

Enstrom Begins Factory Training For Royal Thai Army

The Royal Thai Army will train on Enstrom's 480B turbine single while taking delivery of six of the helicopters

Rotorcraft

September 25, 2019

Leonardo Pledges New Support Center for Navy Helo Trainer

Leonardo said it would build a new Florida support center if selected for the U.S. Navy's new training helicopter program.

Rotorcraft

September 25, 2019