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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Guimbal Cabri G5 Officially in Development

Upcoming five-seat turbine to be ‘big brother’ to existing G2

Gimbal G5

Preowned Helicopter Supply Hit Five-year Low in 2025

Median pricing increased 10% year over year despite softer sales

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

A helicopter on a launch pad at dusk

R44 Utility Is Latest Robinson Iteration

Buyers can opt for the new configuration that targets utility operators

Robinson 44 Utility interior,

Robinson Expands into Uncrewed VTOL Market

New division encompasses heavy-lift drones and uncrewed helicopters

Robinson booth Verticon 2026

Videos

Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters Get a Second Life as Firefighters

Fireflighting mission is ideal for large rotorcraft nearing the end of their useful lives.

Sikorsky S-92 dropping water as a fire bomber

Sikorsky’s Blown Wing Aircraft Gives Glimpse of Future Hybrid-electric Technology

The venerable helicopter manufacturer is looking at expanding its portfolio.

Renderings of Sikorsky blown wing aircraft

Meet Olivia Thompson, the UK's Youngest-Ever Female Helicopter Pilot

At 17 years old, she already has her PPL.

Olivia Thompson in front of Tru Simulator Bell 505 sim

Bell Pilot on Flying the 525 Relentless Fly-by-Wire Helicopter and Program Update

The 525 is the first civil fly-by-wire helicopter.

Bell 525 flying near oil drilling platform

More Articles

R88 Progressing with More Supplier Selections

Providers include GPMS, Outerlink, and Skurka Aerospace

Robinson R88 Verticon 2025

DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft

Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator

Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76

Airbus Reveals Two Next Gen NATO Rotorcraft Studies

A pair of concept designs build on technologies from the X3 and Racer demonstrators

A compound architecture concept (left) and traditional helicopter rendering (right)

MD Helicopters Unveils 6-bladed MD 564 Utility Helicopter

Upgraded rotorcraft delivers significantly improved performance

MD 564

Precision Support Services Gains EASA Part 145 Approval

Repair station certificate bolsters company’s ability to serve worldwide customers

Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Names Launch Customers for Bell Tailboom STC

Modification removes 100 pounds to increase payload capacity

Maintenance and Modifications

An image of the tailboom modification in a maintenance hangar

Six S-92 Operators Renew Sikorsky TAP Contracts

Contracts cover approximately 100 aircraft through early 2030s

Maintenance and Modifications

A helicopter flies over the ocean with a rig in the far background

After Long Pause, Enstrom Eyes New Deliveries

The OEM looks to ramp up production on its 480B and 280FX models

Enstrom Helicopters production facility

JCAB Agrees on SkyDrive General Certification Plan

Company aims to begin deliveries in 2028

SkyDrive Tokyo demo flight

P&WC: PioneerLab Hybrid Helo on Track, Demand Steady

Engine maker also leads European PHARES propulsion consortium

two Pratt & Whitney rotorcraft turbine engines

FreeFlight Fields 5G-resilient Radar Altimeters

RA-4500 MK II will continue to evolve as performance criteria evolve

Freeflight RA-4500 MK II

Aerometals Begins H225 Inlet Barrier Filtration Production

Aftermarket inlet filter reduces dust and FOD

Maintenance and Modifications

Aerometals H225 inlet barrier filtration

McDermott To Restart Production of Former Bell 214

New-production 214STs will have Safran Aneto engines

McDermott 214ST

Aerometals Unveils New H225 Inlet Barrier Filter

Advanced design makes its official debut at Verticon

Digital AirWare Signs Up Connected Ecosystem Software Users

Company founded to fill gaps in maintenance platform features

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Unveils ACH140

Upcoming H140 helicopters gets an executive-configured option

Airbus H140

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