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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USHST: Helicopter Accidents Steadily Declining

The data shows that the average number of total accidents per year has declined by 40 percent since the late 1980s.

Doors-off Flights Back On, but with a Caveat

FAA Issues New Guidelines For The Shoe Selfie Set

Australia’s TSB Issues Advisory for Overwater Helo Ops

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.

Four Bell 505s To Deliver Soon to NAC Customers

NAC is an independent Bell representative in 13 southern African countries.

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NTSB Retains Hydraulic Components in Aeromed Crash

The Safety Board released its preliminary report.

Navalized Ka-226T Could Boost Indo-Russian Deal

Russian Helicopters is pitching the multipurpose machine for the Indian Navy’s utility helicopter requirement.

SureFly Makes First Flight

Hybrid eVTOL Plans To Offer Piston and Turbine Engine Choices

UTAS Working with Army On Real-time HUMS

Will Benefit FVL, Possibly Legacy Fleet

U.S. Approves AH-1Z Sale To Bahrain

Bell’s attack helicopter has achieved a second export success.

Air Methods Aeromed AStar Crashes In Wisconsin

All three crewmembers aboard the helicopter were killed.

Airbus, Audi Pair On Urban Mobility

Companies Collaborate On Multi-Modal Solutions

Testing Under Way for Russian VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter

First flight is expected late this year.

Helicopter Safety Alliance Hosts Safety Standdown

Pilots, maintainers, and managers discussed currents trends and challenges in helicopter safety.

Russians To Build Light Single Helo Prototype in 2019

Plans To Sell Uo To 700 Annually By 2030

European Rotorcraft Makers Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming

An Airbus H145M controlled a Schiebel S-100 UAV in various scenarios

Safran Arriel 2H Engine Certified

The engine is installed In the new Avicopter AC312E.

Online Helo Booking Service Launches In UK

Flyt Looking To Fill Empty Charter Seats

AHS Rebrands as Vertical Flight Society

Reflects Growth Of VTOL Technology

EASA Approves Safran Ardiden 3C

Engine To Power Avicopter AC352

Columbia Assumes Support for T58 Engines

GE Will Retain Type Certificate

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