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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AEM Unveils New Digital Audio System for Aircraft

Unit was developed in consultation with special mission stakeholders

AEM Compact Digital Audio System

Robinson Unveils the R88, Its Largest-ever Helicopter

Clean-sheet design offers twin-engine performance in a single-engine aircraft

Robinson R88 reveal

FlySight Integrates Opensight AR Tool with MFAR Mission Computer

Augmented-reality software meets high-performance computing

FlySight Opensight Mission Console

Lots of Helicopters Land at Verticon 2025 Convention in Dallas, Texas

The helicopter landings are an event before the event.

Airbus Helicopters H160 helicopter on approach to land

Videos

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

How Garmin’s GFC 600H Flight Control System Makes Flying a Helicopter a lot Easier - AIN

Meet the U.S. Navy’s New Training Helicopter, the Leonardo TH-119 - AIN

Meet the U.S. Navy’s New Training Helicopter, the Leonardo TH-119 - AIN

February 25, 2020

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN

Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter - AIN

February 5, 2020

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

Vahana Concept Paves the Way for Airbus's eVTOL Plans

More Articles

Boost Systems Introduces Nextgen Aerial Wash System

Integrates Isolair tank to improve wash and deicing efficiency

Boost Aerial Wash System for helicopters

PS Engineering Debuts HEMS, Police Audio Control Heads

Units work with HUB50 audio management system

PS Engineering configurable audio management system control heads

Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon

Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in

Sustainability and Environment

Airbus H130 landing in Dallas ahead of Verticon 2025

Airwolf Li-ion Battery STC Approved for AStars in Brazil

True Blue Power TB20 now available for the venerable Airbus helicopters

True Blue Power TB20 battery installed in an Airbus AStar helicopter

Hartzell Tanis Preheat System Approved on Airbus H135

System extends life of critical components during cold-weather operations

Tanis helicopter preheat system

FAA Approves Van Horn’s AS350 Tail Rotor Replacement

Retrofit tail rotor solves problems posed by the OEM's elastomeric bearings

Van Horn Aviation tail rotor for Airbus AS350

Veris VR Simulator Is a TRU Attraction at Verticon 2025

Virtual reality simulator is designed to meet FAA and EASA qualification standards

TRU Veris VR trainer

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors

Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab

Sikorsky Establishes Next-gen Operator Advisory Group

The panel includes leading rotorcraft users

Sikorsky's future product line up

Garmin’s GFC 600H Autopilot Coming To Airbus H130 Fleet

Flight control system for the H130 is expected to be available in the second quarter

Garmin GFC600 for H130

VAI Honors Industry Veterans for Lifetime Achievement

Awards will be presented at Verticon 2025 in March

Attaway, René Closter, Thierry Couderc, and B. S. Singh Deo

Greek Helicopter Operator Increases Scheduled Flights

Hoper operates a fleet of five Robinson R66 and R44 rotorcraft

Greek helicopter operator Hoper

FAA Clears Airbus H125 Helicopter for Single-pilot IFR Operations

Approval means deliveries can now start from the Airbus U.S. factory in Mississippi

Regulations and Government

Airbus H125 helicopter

Robinson Plans Relief Flying Courses

OEM To Work with Operation Helo

Robinson at Operation Helo relief effort

Viola Sees Expansion at VAI, More Work To Do

Vertical Aviation International leader prepares to embark on new role at GAMA

Jame Viola VAI, GAMA

Robinson Helicopters Support Firefighting Efforts

Light rotorcraft are helpful for moving officials around

Robinson Helicopter LA fires

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