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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Hill Lands at Heli-Expo

Order book for Hill HX50 and HC50 models tops 1,200

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

Columbia Introduces 234SP Chinook Helicopter

Model 234 Chinooks are getting some upgrades

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

MagniX Eyes Medium Bells for Next Electrification Project

MagniX electric propulsion units already tested on Robinson R44

Engines

February 28, 2024

FAA Designates Hillsboro Heli Academy as Examining Authority

Designation streamlines the pilot training process

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

Videos

Kopter to Assemble SH09 Helicopter in Louisiana, USA

Kopter to Assemble SH09 Helicopter in Louisiana, USA

Aircraft

March 6, 2019

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2019

Third Prototype Kopter SH09 Helicopter Makes First Flight

Third Prototype Kopter SH09 Helicopter Makes First Flight

Rotorcraft

November 28, 2018

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods

Terrafugia’s eVTOL Concept Taps Hybrid Tech and Detachable Passenger Pods

Aircraft

November 14, 2018

More Articles

Recoil Aerospace Awaits Firefighting System STC

The company calls its T1000-E system a game changer

Maintenance and Modifications

February 28, 2024

Airbus Teams With Aircraft Lessor LCI on Advanced Air Mobility

LCI will explore leasing options for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 28, 2024

Bell, Leonardo To Team on Tiltrotor Technologies

Effort will built on multi-decade cooperation between the companies

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

Bristow Signs for up to 20 Leonardo AW189s

Bristow's new order could nearly double the size of its AW189 fleet

Rotorcraft

February 28, 2024

Astronautics' Mini-WACS Approved for Airbus Singles

AeroSync Mission supports post-flight data export and storage

Maintenance and Modifications

February 27, 2024

Reiser's Airbus H145D3 Full-flight Simulator Gets Nod

The simulator received certification from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Lasen Takes Delivery of Leak-detecting Bell 206

The project involved complete refurbishment of the helicopter

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Leonardo Offering Wireless HUMS on AW09 Helicopter

System will work with leading tracking services

Avionics

February 27, 2024

Bell Adding TRU 505 VR Simulator to Training Academy

The simulator will enhance practicing emergencies and various scenarios

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

ASU Unveils Lightweight E3 Night-vision Goggle

The new night-vision goggle is available for orders

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Phenix Heavy Lift UAS Makes Heli-Expo Debut

The UAS is targeting logistics, firefighting, agriculture, and defense applications

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

StartStick Marks 2,500th Delivery

Lightweight GPU available for most turbine helicopters

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

PAC International Logs Busy 2023

Metro Aviation unit specializes in helicopter completions and modifications

Maintenance and Modifications

February 27, 2024

Milestone Sees Heavy Helo Rebound

After a long decline in offshore transport demand, all its Sikorsky S-92s are back in service

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

PHI Celebrates Its 75th Year

Helicopter services company has grown to a fleet of more than 200

Rotorcraft

February 27, 2024

Sikorsky HEX Takes Shape

Sikorsky plans to fly the HEX aircraft in 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

February 27, 2024