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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Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks

Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters.

Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Bell 212/412

GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.

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Textron Powers Up New eAviation Division

Rob Scholl will lead Textron's formal entry into the electric aviation market.

HAI Honors California Nat. Guard for Creek Fire Rescue

Honored by HAI, the California National Guard 40th Combat Aviation Brigade used a Chinook and Black Hawk to rescue 242 trapped by the Creek Fire.

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Airbus Begins Assembly of Racer Compound Helicopter

Airbus Racer isexpected to demonstrate increased speed and reduced emissions and noise.

NASA Readies Mars Helicopter for First Flight

NASA Ingenuity helicopter could fly on Mars sometime in early April.

Bell Opens Manufacturing Technology Center

Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to change the way rotorcraft are made.

StandardAero Continues Expansion in Helo MRO, STCs

One of StandardAero's newest STCs is an autopilot for light single helicopters.

Honeywell Adds Major Upgrades to Helicopter Avionics

Honeywell's latest avionics upgrades to synthetic vision, radar, and EGPWS are available for Leonardo's AW139.

EASA Recommends Fuel Lever Mods for Airbus Helo Singles

Airbus developed fuel lever modification in the wake of fatal 2018 NYC "door off" helitour flight.

Many Obstacles Prevent Single-Engine IFR Helo Cert

Regulatory restrictions, costs, and operator and pilot mentality all have combined to serve as a disincentive for IFR flight in single-engine helicopters.

Bell's New Army Rotorcraft Programs Charging Ahead

Assembly has begun on the Bell 360 Invictus while the V-280 tiltrotor continues flight testing.

Airbus Expanding Customer Support Program

Airbus HCare now covers 2,400 helicopters and will be expanded to include legacy aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter Hits Milestone, Sees Daylight

Torrance, California-based Robinson Helicopter started off the year with the delivery of its 13,000th rotorcraft.

Bell Finds Additional Opportunities with Wichita Office

Bell opened the Wichita site in August 2020 to support its efforts to win contracts on two substantial future vertical lift programs for the U.S. Army.

HAI Pilot of the Year Robert McCabe Brought Lessons to USCG

HAI's Pilot of the Year, USCG Lt. Cdr. Robert McCabe, demonstrated his skills coaching a pilot through disorientation and shared the lessons learned.

U.S. AAM Market To Generate $115B Annually by 2035

The joint Deloitte/AIA study sees the AAM market, including flying taxis and cargo drones, to generate the equivalent of 0.5 percent of U.S. GDP by 2035.

Bell Nears Milestones With 525, 505 Helos

Bell looks to wrap up certification flight testing of the 525 Relentless in the first half of 2021.

Hillsboro Aero Academy Keeps the Rotors Turning

Although flight hours dropped significantly during the Covid pandemic, Hillsboro Aero Academy has been able to keep its fleet busy.

Hill Reveals More Features for HX50 Helicopter

Hill HX50 to have options including folding blades and landing gear skids.

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