Airbus Helicopters Reveals X6
Super Puma replacement coming within a decade.Airbus Helicopters used the stage at the Paris Air Show to announce a two-year development phase for a new model code-named the X6 that would emerge as a...
View ArticleBell 525 Relentless Makes First Flight
Medium-lift twin is Bell's biggest civil helicopter.Bell Helicopter test pilots flew the new fly-by-wire 525 Relentless turbine twin for the first time yesterday at the company production center in...
View ArticleEnstrom's Helicopter Trainer Progresses
Flight testing continues for TH180.Enstrom Helicopters announced that the flight test program for its two-seat TH180, currently in development, is progressing on schedule with the second prototype...
View ArticleRobinson Helicopters Offers New Panel Options
Autopilot and Aspen PFD package now available for R44.Continuing the rollout of new avionics options, Robinson Helicopters has introduced Genesys Aerosystems' HeliSAS (Helicopter Stability Augmentation...
View ArticleRobotic Landing Gear Could Expand Helicopter Capabilities
DARPA's conceptual landing gear system allows for landings on uneven surfaces.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a new design for landing gear that could enable...
View ArticleVideo: Extreme Helicopter Precision Installation
Watch as a helicopter pilot delivers pieces of a spire to a high-rise building.Earlier this year, a massive spire was erected atop the Incity Tower in Lyon, France, one of the tallest buildings in the...
View ArticleGAMA Q3 Shipment Report Mixed
First part of 2015 was tough for some GA manufacturing segments.With the U.S. Export-Import Bank's freezing its funds on July 1, the results of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's third...
View ArticleChuck Aaron Flies in James Bond's 'Spectre'
Familiar aerobatics make appearance in new film.If you haven't headed to the theaters to see the latest James Bond film "Spectre," maybe you should, because you might recognize some distinct...
View ArticleRobinson Helicopters Introduces Two-Seat Cadet
New model designed for the training market.Torrance, California-based Robinson Helicopters has announced a new two-seat version of the R44 named the Cadet. The design is targeted for the training...
View ArticleAirbus Helicopters' Diesel H120 First Flight Test Successful
High-compression engine offers reduced emissions.Airbus Helicopters successfully completed the first flight test of its high-compression diesel engine demonstrator aircraft at the Marignane Airport in...
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