Aerospace Helicopters – Page 49
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First Bell 525 test aircraft crashes, killing crew
Bell Helicopter has confirmed the first test aircraft in the 525 Relentless programme crashed in central Texas on 6 July, killing two company test pilots and setting back a year-long effort to certificate the first application of fly-by-wire technology in a commercial helicopter.
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AW189 finally receives EASA approval for FIPS
Leonardo’s helicopter division has finally received long-awaited certification for the full icing protection system (FIPS) on its AgustaWestland AW189, allowing the super-medium twin to begin search and rescue operations in the UK.
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NewsTwo Mi17V5 helicopters delivered to Serbia
Russian Helicopters delivered two Mil Mi-17V5 rotorcraft to Serbia on 28 June, marking the first delivery of a new rotary type to the country’s air force in 25 years.
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Norway H225 crash again pinned on metal fatigue
Norwegian investigators have reiterated their belief that metal fatigue in a gearbox component was behind the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 near Bergen in late April.
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Russia, China in formal pact for heavy-lift helicopter
Russia and China have signed a formal agreement related to their planned Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter.
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AW609 control laws initiated 'Dutch roll': investigators
Italian investigators believe that flight control laws governing the AgustaWestland AW609 were partly responsible for the fatal crash of the programme’s second flight-test prototype (N609AG) after they initiated an “augmented Dutch roll”.
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NewsFirst German Sea Lion to fly in fourth quarter
The German navy’s first NH Industries NTH90 Sea Lion rotorcraft is on schedule to make its flight debut in the fourth quarter of this year, as Airbus Helicopters prepares to bid the same type for another requirement for the operator.
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Ascend forecasts good growth in Asia helicopter deliveries
Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy forecasts that the Asia-Pacific’s share of commercial helicopter deliveries will rise to 37% in 2025 from 26% in 2015.
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Rostec sells stake in Russian Helicopters for $600m
Rostec has reached an agreement to sell some of its stake in Russian Helicopters to a consortium of Russian and Middle Eastern investment funds for a figure of around $600 million.
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NewsPICTURE: UK's first military H135 ready for ground test
Airbus Helicopters is poised to conduct the first ground run of an H135 manufactured for the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme.
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NewsFAA finalises rule allowing small drones access to US airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 21 June finalised a new set of regulations to allow small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) weighing less than 24.9kg (55lb) access after late August to a terrain-hugging pocket of the national airspace.
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NewsAirbus to test solution for A400M helicopter refuelling
Airbus Defence & Space believes it has found a solution to a problem that was late last year revealed as leaving its A400M tactical transport incapable of refuelling helicopters in flight.
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Rosneft subsidiary orders more AW189s
Leonardo’s helicopter division has secured another order for its AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium rotorcraft from RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of oil giant Rosneft.
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AgustaWestland AW189 nears UK SAR debut
Leonardo Helicopters appears close to securing long-awaited certification for the full ice protection system (FIPS) on the AgustaWestland AW189 – a vital move that will clear the 8.3t rotorcraft for search and rescue (SAR) operations in the UK.
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NewsArmed S-70i breaks cover in Poland
Sikorsky company PZL Mielec used NATO’s multi-national exercise Anakonda to debut an armed version of the S-70i Black Hawk in mid-June. On display in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, the rotorcraft attracted vistiors including Polish defence minister Antoni Macierewicz.
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China consortium confirms deal for 100 H135 helicopters
A consortium of Chinese companies has signed a purchase contract for 100 Airbus Helicopters H135 rotorcraft, setting the stage for the type to be assembled in China.
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NewsOsprey radar selected for MQ-8C Fire Scout
Leonardo’s recently revealed Osprey 30 lightweight active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by the US Navy for integration on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsBoeing outlines plans for JMR demonstrator
Boeing is hopeful that the technology demonstrator (TD) it is building for the US Army’s joint multi-role/future vertical lift (JMR/FVL) programme will continue past the currently planned 2019 timeframe and into further phases of testing.
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NewsBoeing targets October test for improved Chinook rotorblades
Boeing is targeting an October test of new CH-47F Chinook rotorblades to increase its maximum take-off weight by 907kg (2,000lb), despite the upgrade not yet being fully funded by the US Department of Defense.
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NewsQatar signs deal for 24 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing and the US government have signed a contract for the provision of 24 AH-64E Apache rotorcraft to Qatar.