newsApril 7, 2021Bell expects 525 certification by the end of this year
Nearly a decade after it was first unveiled, the Bell 525 is finally nearing the certification finish line.
press-releasesApril 6, 2021Robinson R66 police helicopter joins Polk County Sheriff’s aviation fleet
Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office has taken delivery of its first R66 police helicopter, configured with a Wescam MX-10 EO/IR imaging system and an HD infrared sensor.
press-releasesMarch 30, 2021Sikorsky and DARPA fly OPV Black Hawk with supervised autonomy
Sikorsky and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently demonstrated complete supervised autonomy capabilities on the S-70 Optionally Piloted Vehicle Black Hawk.
features April 15, 2021 The New Truck
The RCMP’s new Airbus H145 is a high-powered utility vehicle used for everything from mountaintop infrastructure repair to law enforcement and search-and-rescue.
features April 14, 2021 A day in the life of a helicopter pilot in the offshore wind turbine sector
Offshore wind farm support is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the helicopter industry. Particularly common in Europe, many of these operations require flights to wind farms in the unpredictable North Sea.
news April 13, 2021 Blade orders up to 20 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies
Blade Urban Air Mobility has ordered up to 20 aircraft from Beta Technologies, becoming the first passenger service customer for Beta’s six-seat Alia eVTOL.
news April 9, 2021 Airbus gears up for H160 entry into service
Airbus Helicopters is betting on a variety of launch applications, combined with innovative customer support, to rapidly gain experience and establish an impeccable track record for the H160 medium twin.
news April 8, 2021 Leonardo prepares for production, training and support of the AW609
Leonardo is gearing up in the U.S. to support the long-delayed launch of the world’s first civil tiltrotor.
news April 7, 2021 Bell expects 525 certification by the end of this year
Nearly a decade after it was first unveiled, the Bell 525 is finally nearing the certification finish line.
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New photos from Kopter Group of its SH09 in flight testing. Leonardo Helicopters chief test pilot Capt. Giuseppe Afruni says the upgraded P3 prototype is showing great improvements in handling and stability.
