Aerospace Helicopters – Page 21
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Czech Republic picks Bell for Mi-24 replacement
The Czech Republic intends to acquire a dozen aircraft from Bell – eight transports and four attack helicopters – as part of a fleet modernisation worth Kc14.5 billion ($0.6 billion).
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MAKS: Russian Helicopters in deals for Mi-8AMT, VRT500
Russian Helicopters has announced deals for 10 Mil Mi-8AMT and five VRT500 rotorcraft.
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MAKS: Russian Helicopter pitches scheduled flights in Moscow
As part of a bid to help win approval for schedule flights in and out of Moscow, Russian Helicopter Systems plans to fly 40 scheduled flights from a helipad on the outskirts of the Russian capital to the MAKS air show at Zhukovsky International Airport.
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Japan studies novel high-speed helicopter concept
Japanese researchers are studying a new design for a high-speed compound helicopter that could reach speeds of up to 270kt (500km/h).
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How Russian Helicopters is expanding its product line
Russian Helicopters is in a curious position with the development of its Kamov Ka-62 medium-twin. The single-rotor helicopter – an anomaly in the Kamov range dominated by co-axial designs – was unveiled in 2012, with a plan to enter service three years later. After multiple delays and a brief hover ...
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Bell delivers 200th 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell has delivered the 200th 505 Jet Ranger X, with the milestone helicopter handed to Austrian corporate transport specialist Hubi-fly Helikopter.
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Bell wins IFR approval for 407GXi ahead of US Navy deadline
Bell has narrowly met a US Navy deadline to secure instrument flight rules (IFR) certification on its 407GXi light-single helicopter.
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Sikorsky S-92 gets search-and-rescue approval from Brazil
Sikorsky’s S-92 heavy-twin helicopter was certificated for search and rescue (SAR) use in Brazil by the National Civil Aviation Agency-Brazil.
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Germany rolls out fix for grounded Tiger fleet
Germany is working to progressively bring its Airbus Helicopters Tigers back into service after a safety issue forced their grounding on 2 August.
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PICTURE: New Zealand Emergency Medical Services takes two H145s
New Zealand Helicopter Emergency Services has taken delivery of its first Airbus H145 helicopters.
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Fraundorfer prepares clean-sheet gyrocopter for first flight
Germany's Fraundorfer Aeronautics intends to start test flights of a prototype two-seat gyrocopter this year, with a plan to introduce a six-seat version by 2025.
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UK police may buy more helicopters
The UK's National Police Air Service (NPAS) has begun a process that could see the operator acquire a batch of new helicopters.
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MH-60R helicopters cleared for potential South Korea sale
Washington has approved the possible sale of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to South Korea in a deal worth an estimated $800 million.
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Airbus Helicopters expands Malaysia footprint
Airbus Helicopters has opened a regional completion and delivery centre in Malaysia, further growing its presence in the Southeast Asian country.
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Germany picks NH90 to replace Sea Lynx
Germany has selected the NH Industries NH90 as the replacement for its navy's 21-strong fleet of Westland Sea Lynx 88A anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.
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Leonardo flight tests Wildcat weapon wings
Leonardo has begun flight testing new weapon wings for the AW159 Wildcat helicopter, which will carry anti-ship missiles for the UK Royal Navy.
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UK hones next phase of SAR helicopter service contract
UK coastguard officials are in the process of defining the requirements to shape the country’s helicopter search and rescue (SAR) provision into the 2030s.
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Airbus Helicopters secures ACH160 order in Philippines
Airbus Helicopters has secured its first Southeast Asian order for the medium-twin ACH160, with a single example going to an undisclosed operator in the Philippines.
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RIAT: UK plans growth of military training fleet
UK defence procurement officials are evaluating an expansion of the country’s military flight training fleet, with decisions on the acquisition of new rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft due over the next 12 to 18 months.
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US Air Force flies HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter for first time
A pilot with the US Air Force’s (USAF) 413th flight test squadron conducted the service’s first flight of the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter on 11 July at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.