Aerospace Helicopters – Page 24
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NewsPrague weighs Mi-24 replacement options
The US Department of State has given its approval to potential deals that could equip the Czech Republic with Bell UH-1Y/AH-1Z or Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
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US Marine Corps confident of tiltrotor performance for FLRAA
US Marine Corps Lieutenant General Steven Rudder, deputy commandant for aviation, is confident that a tiltrotor can meet the service’s minimum cruise speed goal of 270kt (500km/h) for its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
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IDEF: Turkey's T70 rotorcraft heading for 2020 certification
Turkish industry is on track for the certification of its locally-assembled Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk, known as the T70, by early next year as part of the country’s Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP).
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NewsIDEF: Turkish Aerospace builds its rotorcraft ambitions
Turkish Aerospace expects to fly the second prototype of its T625 Gokbey twin-engined helicopter within the next month, with the company using the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul to highlight the type's potential as a Bell UH-1 replacement for the Turkish armed forces.
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NASA eyes eVTOLS for parapublic missions
While urban air taxi concepts get most of the attention, early versions of eVTOLs may be useful for policing, firefighting and emergency response missions, among other public services.
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Safran eyes turboprop variant of Ardiden 3 helicopter engine
Safran Helicopter Engines is actively considering the development of a turboprop version of its Ardiden 3 rotorcraft engine to challenge the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 and GE Aviation Catalyst.
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Poland orders four AW101 helicopters for navy
Poland has signed for four Leonardo Helicopters AW101s to be operated by its navy for anti-submarine warfare and combat search and rescue missions.
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AW149 helicopter nets crucial export order from Egypt
Leonardo Helicopters appears to have secured a vital export deal for its AW149, with the 9t-class rotorcraft selected by Egypt for a requirement of around 20 aircraft.
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US Army awards five FARA prototype contracts
The US Army awarded five competitors contracts to design, build and test Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototypes.
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PICTURE: Airbus Helicopters delivers first H215 for China market
Airbus Helicopters has delivered an H215 to China’s State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), the type’s first operator in the country.
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Vietnam MRO centre to support Klimov turboshafts
Rostec has opened a repair centre in Vietnam to support Klimov helicopter engines used in both civilian and military helicopters.
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Bell working to secure IFR approval on 407GXi 'by August'
Bell is still working towards gaining instrument flight rules (IFR) certification for its 407GXi to make the light-single compliant with the US Navy (USN) requirement for a new trainer helicopter.
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Airbus Helicopters opens Chinese H135 assembly line
Airbus Helicopters has opened its Chinese assembly line for the light-twin H135, with the first aircraft due to roll out later this year.
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PICTURE: Leonardo delivers first firefighting AW139 to Italy
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered an initial pair of AW139 intermediate-twins to Italy’s Vigili del Fuoco national fire service.
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Bell promises to build 407GXi in USA if selected by US Navy
Bell has confirmed that if selected for US Navy’s TH-XX trainer contest, its 407GXi will be assembled at a facility in Ozark, Alabama.
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Bell to use 525 helicopter technology for US Army FARA bid
Bell broke its silence on the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition on 17 April when it said in an earnings conference call it would offer a helicopter proposal, not a tiltrotor as some had expected.
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Chinook Block II delay vexes Boeing
The US Army’s decision to delay Block II upgrades to its CH-47F Chinook fleet for five years has left a sizable hole in Boeing’s production schedule.
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Distributed Aperture Sensor test flown on Bell V-280
Lockheed Martin’s Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) was test flown aboard the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor in March.
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US Army undecided on FLRAA acquisition numbers
The US Army may not replace its Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter fleet one-for-one with its next generation of Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
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AVX, L3 unveil coxial helicopter design for FARA
AVX Aircraft and L3 Technologies have unveiled their joint coaxial helicopter design for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competitive prototype programme.