All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 101
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Airbus Helicopters may expand HForce to include two new types
Airbus Helicopters is considering expanding its HForce generic weapons system concept to include an additional two rotorcraft types.
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Swiss complete helicopter whiteout trials of LIDAR pilot aid
The Swiss air force has completed tests of a new system to help helicopter pilots cope with low-visibility situations such as whiteout.
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PICTURES: Juno and Jupiter helicopters arrive at RAF Shawbury
The first three of the UK's new training helicopters for its armed forces have arrived at their new RAF Shawbury home.
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AW189 helicopter finally enters UK SAR service
Bristow Helicopters has finally begun search and rescue (SAR) operations with Leonardo’s late-running AgustaWestland AW189.
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PICTURES: RAF welcomes updated Chinook HC5
The UK Royal Air Force has received the first of its Boeing CH-47 Chinooks upgraded to the HC5 standard.
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France launches F4-standard Rafale development
France’s defence ministry has launched development work on the next production standard of the Dassault Rafale, designed to deliver aircraft built to the enhanced F4 level from 2025.
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Leonardo fears US domestic politics will scupper T-X bid
As the battle for the US Air Force’s T-X trainer programme heats up, Italy’s Leonardo fears that its T-100 will be overlooked due to political considerations.
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Leonardo bullish on defence helicopter market
Leonardo can quickly bring to market “a sort of new Apache” attack helicopter, along with what its chief executive describes as a replacement for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
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Tail of crashed Irish SAR S-92 struck cliffs: investigators
Initial findings from Irish crash investigators suggest that the tail section of a Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue helicopter struck cliffs near Black Rock lighthouse during its fatal descent on 14 March.
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Flight Ascend Consultancy raises questions on MoM
Flight Ascend Consultancy believes there are still numerous unanswered questions surrounding Boeing's proposed middle-of-the-market (MoM) development, despite growing airline enthusiasm for the project.
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Russian Helicopters launches new light single
Russian Helicopters is to develop a new light single-engined helicopter for service entry early next decade.
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Ka-52 attack helicopter deliveries to Egypt to begin in 2017
Russian Helicopters is on track to deliver this year the first examples of the Kamov Ka-52 attack rotorcraft to export customer Egypt.
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ANALYSIS: Dassault seeks manufacturing efficiency as it waits for market rebound
Dassault’s 2016 is perfectly summed up by its chief executive Éric Trappier: “I would prefer that besides the Rafale’s success that we also had more Falcon orders.”
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Dassault plays down Brexit fears over Anglo-French UCAV project
Concerns over the future of an Anglo-French project to develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the EU are real but not insurmountable, believes one of the two companies spearheading the programme.
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Dassault bullish on Rafale's long-term prospects
Production of the Dassault Rafale could continue well into the latter half of the next decade as the French manufacturer looks to add to the 110 aircraft already in its backlog.
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Dassault boss looks to wider cabins for future Falcons
Business jet manufacturer Dassault continues to evaluate the market as it plots the launch of its next clean-sheet aircraft programme.
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Dassault demands compensation from Safran for Silvercrest delays
Dassault has begun talks with Safran over compensation payments for delays to its Falcon 5X business jet caused by the engine manufacturer’s late-running Silvercrest programme.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell unveils FCX concept helicopter
Bell Helicopter has taken the wraps off a new concept rotorcraft at this year’s Heli-Expo, designed to showcase the manufacturer’s renewed focus on innovation under the direction of chief executive Mitch Snyder.
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France selects H160 for light helicopter replacement programme
France has selected the Airbus Helicopters H160 as the basis for its tri-service light rotorcraft replacement programme, a major coup for the developmental medium twin.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters powers a piston revolution for light singles
It is the always the most eye-catching designs that receive the most attention. A rotorcraft featuring an entirely new architecture will always gain more publicity than a new helicopter that looks, well, pretty much like any other helicopter. Sure, there may be details that lift it over previous designs, but ...