Aerospace Helicopters – Page 65
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Germany finalises order for 18 naval NH90s
Germany has finally confirmed a deal that will see it order 18 new NH Industries NH90 NFH helicopters for its navy, at the same time trimming commitments for the troop transport variant and Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack rotorcraft.
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NewsAgustaWestland responds to H160 with heavier AW139
AgustaWestland has launched a beefed-up version of its AW139 twin-engined helicopter, upping the maximum take-off weight to 7t from the present optional upper limit of 6.8t.
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NewsStart-up proposes radical approach to high-speed VTOL
As a new era of high-speed rotorcraft unfolds, a California-based aviation start-up unveiled yet a new approach to solving the puzzle of vertical flight: a combination tilt-wing and joined-wing with propulsive pitch control.
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NewsComposite Helicopters to revive KC630 flight tests after crash
Flight tests of the KC630 light-single should resume by the end of the year after New Zealand-based Composite Helicopters integrates design changes adopted following a non-fatal crash of a prototype in November.
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NewsAir Methods launches Bell 407GXP with blockbuster order
Bell Helicopter launched a slightly heavier weight variant of the 407GX with an blockbuster order for 200 aircraft from Air Methods, a helicopter emergency services company.
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Bristow endorses AW609 for commercial ops
Helicopter services provider Bristow has agreed to work with AgustaWestland to optimise the AW609 for commercial operations, as it endorses the capabilities of the first civil tiltrotor aircraft to enter certification testing.
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NewsRobinson Helicopter sees R66 bounce-back in 2015
After a steep drop in production in 2014, Robinson Helicopter expects sales and deliveries to rebound this year and remain at least steady for the long-term.
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NewsMD Helicopters to redesign MD902 Explorer
MD Helicopters has announced plans to redesign the MD902 Explorer light-twin utility helicopter with new parts developed in-house as part of a campaign to boost sales by making the aircraft more affordable.
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Sikorsky explores coaxial applications beyond Raider
Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider has not yet flown, but the company is considering extending the aircraft’s coaxial rotor design to other platforms.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters drops EC from designations
Aside from the processes and procedures being brought into Airbus Helicopters from its sister company in Toulouse, there are two other changes that reflect the shared parentage.
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NewsNew H160 helicopter is first of the 'H generation'
The H160, says Aurélie Gensolen, marketing manager at Airbus Helicopters, is the first of the “H generation”.
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NewsRevolution underpins new H160 helicopter
While the H160 may not feature the huge leaps forward in technology that were originally envisaged, it is still a revolution in the way that Airbus Helicopters develops and industrialises its products.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters targets AW139 with new H160
Airbus Helicopters has today ended months of speculation with the official unveiling today at Heli-Expo in Orlando of its new H160 medium-class twin-engined rotorcraft which it has repositioned in order to be what chief executive Guillaume Faury describes as “the AW139 killer”.
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Elbit adapts ClearVision system for helicopters
Elbit Systems has used the Heli-Expo show in Orlando, Florida, to unveil a helicopter version of its ClearVision enhanced flight vision system.
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NewsBell Helicopter sees success in 2015 for clean-sheet commercial rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter is betting on two clean-sheet commercial rotorcraft to boost its presence in the civilian helicopter market, and, while neither has entered production, the company has hundreds of customers lined up for the light-single and super-medium offerings.
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NewsExpanded H-60 support deal could serve as new model
A Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky joint venture will expand support of more than 500 naval H-60 helicopters under a $2 billion, five-year contract renewal awarded on 27 February, the companies say.
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Japan Coast Guard takes delivery of fifth EC225
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has taken delivery of a single Airbus Helicopters EC225 rotorcraft, bringing its total of the type to five.
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Bristow kicks off final push to UK SAR operations
Bristow Helicopters has officially unveiled the first of five new bases it is constructing as it begins the transition to managing search and rescue operations on behalf of the UK government.
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National Police Air Service to close ten bases
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) of England and Wales is closing ten bases over the next two years a following hefty cut to its budget. The publicly-funded service will operate 23 aircraft from 15 sites strategically located across the two regions.
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NewsPICTURES: Second Bell 505 takes flight
Bell Helicopter has performed the maiden sortie of its second 505 Jet Ranger X flight-test vehicle from its Mirabel, Canada facility.