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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Beta Achieves Piloted eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flights

Alia 250 eVTOL prototype aircraft achieves key transition from hover to cruise flight

Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL flies across a partly cloudy sky

Robinson Helicopter Acquires UAV Maker Ascent AeroSystems

Ascent's production will now migrate across the country to Robinson's California factory

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Robinson Helicopter's manufacturing facility in Torrance, California

Recoil STCs Super Puma T1000-E Firefighting Tank

The carbon-fiber tank can carry 1,000 gallons of water plus 35 gallons of foam

Precision Super Puma helicopter equipped with Recoil T1000-E firefighting tank

Bell Mexico Delivers 800th Helicopter Cabin

The Chihuahua facility manufactures structures and components for a variety of Bell rotorcraft

Bell Mexico helicopter cabin manufacturing

Videos

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Walkthrough of the Helionix Avionics System in the Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

Sikorsky’s S-92 Helicopter Gets Real-time Health and Usage Monitoring System

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

HeliOffshore Works to Improve Safety for Helicopters Operating In Dangerous Conditions

More Articles

Leading Edge Upgrades R44s with 5G-tolerant Radalts

The radar altimeters are essential for helicopter terrain avoidance and warning systems

Leading Edge Flight Academy helicopters

Safran Renews U.S. Coast Guard Arriel Support Contract

The five-year contract covers 240 engines powering MH-65 helicopters

U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter

Robinson Instructors Can Add Skills in Factory Class

The week-long course covers important safety topics

Robinson Helicopter instructor pilot course

EHang Earns Production Certificate for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

Approval was granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issue a production certificate to EHang

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain

Piasecki Steps Up Development of Hydrogen-powered PA-890 Helicopter

Legacy helicopter manufacturer aims to fly a prototype in 2028

Piasecki's PA-890 hydrogen-powered helicopter

VR Simulators Fly into Helicopter Training Space

Even with motion bases and control loading, these devices cost a fraction of the price of full-flight simulators

Leonardo simulator at Heli-Expo 2024

NTSB Cautions of Hidden Dangers of Dust Devils

Safety Board cited 170 accidents involving dust devils

Dust devil (Photo: NOAA)

Chinese eVTOL Aircraft Developer TCab Raises $20 Million

Unnamed investor aims to introduce air taxis in the Middle East

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

TCab Tech E20 eVTOL aircraft

Bell 412EP Gets Glass Retrofit Approval

Upgrade adds Astronautics Badger Pro+ displays and Garmin navigators

Bell 412EP helicopter with the Basix-Pro avionics upgrade

'Harsh' eVTOL Operating Demands Shorten Battery Life

Research highlights the need for tailored eVTOL battery solutions

An infographic depicting eVTOL battery capacity and power during the various stages of flight.

Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Coming to MacDill Air Force Base

Operational testing will begin at MacDill in 2025

Two of Joby’s prototype electric air taxi aircraft at the company’s flight test and manufacturing facilities in Marina, California.

Flexjet S-76 Helo To Make Waves at Florida Boat Show

Company to show rotorcraft at yachting show in Florida this weekend

Charter & Fractional

Sikorsky S-76 helicopter

Alaka’i Makes the Case for Hydrogen-powered eVTOL Aircraft

Hydrogen fuel cells power the Skai eVTOL

Alaka'i Skai eVTOL

Skyco Leasing To Buy Six Airbus H175 Helicopters

The two companies will cooperate to develop service and support facilities

Airbus Helicopters H175

HAI Ushers in New Era as Vertical Aviation International

VAI wants to show it has 'open arms' for all kinds of vertical lift

HAI VAI announcement event

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