newsNovember 23, 2020Airbus keen to play key role in ‘European answer’ to new NATO rotorcraft program
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even says the OEM “should play a key role” in a recently-announced program to develop Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities signed by five NATO member countries.
rotor-radioNovember 17, 2020Rotor Radio: The hype and hysteria about eVTOLs
Brian Garrett-Glaser, managing editor of Vertical’s sister publication eVTOL.com joins Rotor Radio to discuss air taxis, the possibilities of electric propulsion, technologies emerging from the sector and how these aircraft will augment helicopters.
featuresNovember 18, 2020Vertical survey finds Covid-19 is having ‘profound’ impact on helicopter industry
How has the helicopter industry been faring under Covid-19? Not great. The results from our State of the Industry survey shed new light on the far-reaching impacts of the pandemic.
news November 23, 2020 Exclusive preview: The Indian Navy and Coast Guard’s ALH ‘Dhruv’ Mk-III helicopters
We got an advance look at the coastal security Mark-III Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) destined for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
news November 23, 2020 Airbus keen to play key role in ‘European answer’ to new NATO rotorcraft program
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even says the OEM “should play a key role” in a recently-announced program to develop Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities signed by five NATO member countries.
news November 23, 2020 Airbus: helicopter industry sales down by 40-50%
The global helicopter industry has seen a downturn in new aircraft sales of 40 to 50 percent in 2020, according to new figures from Airbus Helicopters, thanks to the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
news November 20, 2020 Airbus set to launch Tiger Mark III upgrade program
Airbus Helicopters expects to launch a Tiger “Mark III” upgrade program with France, Germany and Spain by the end of 2020, ushering in the next evolution of the multi-role attack helicopter.
news November 19, 2020 A lesson from Chile’s 2017 ‘megafire’: International aerial firefighting standards a must
In 2017, 180 helicopters, airplanes and heavy machines and 19,000 firefighters converged on Chile to combat a megafire that underscored the need for international standards for cooperative firefighting.
news November 19, 2020 Safran Helicopter Engines uses augmented reality Expert Link to enhance remote support
While operators, OEMs and supporting businesses around the world have had to make changes to adapt to life in a pandemic, a digital service launched by Safran Helicopter Engines is enabling more simple and reactive support for clients, while reducing the need for in-person interaction.
Congratulations to the Royal Air Force on 40 years of Chinook operations! 🎉 We're celebrating with a few photos by Lloyd H Photography
Congratulations to last week’s photo contest winner, Paige Hernandez! Here’s our next round of finalists; to vote, just “like” your favorite by Monday, November 23.
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Throwback to a 1978 demo of the McDonnell Douglas Suspended Maneuvering System, a high-rise firefighting platform suspended beneath a helicopter on a 1,000-foot long line. Thanks to Boeing for sharing this video from their archives!
Columbia Helicopters is famous as an operator of tandem-rotor helicopters, but the company has some seriously impressive maintenance capabilities, too.
Photo by Skip Robinson | Sponsored by Columbia
How Columbia Helicopters keeps tandem-rotor aircraft flying - Vertical Mag
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Columbia is known best as a pioneering helicopter operator, but its MRO capabilities are also impressive and available to global customers.CV-22 Osprey prepares for takeoff from Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, following a combat search-and-rescue exercise on Oct. 29 — part of the biennial field training exercise Keen Sword. Photo by 1st Lt. Renee Douglas
